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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 26, 2010 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 4 of 15 <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS – DENISE LESKINEN, REPRESENTATIVE <br /> <br />Leskinen stated she had nothing to report but would be available for questions. <br /> <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> <br />*6. #10-3462 CITY OF ORONO, CHANGES TO ZONING CODE SECTION 78-1466 <br />(ELECTION SIGNS) – ORDINANCE NO. 70, THIRD SERIES <br /> <br />Franchot moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 70, Third Series, An Ordinance <br />Amending Chapter 78 of the Orono, Minnesota, City Code by Amending Sections 78-1466(9) <br />Regarding Signs. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />7. ORONO 2010-2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE – PRELIMINARY APPROVAL, <br />RESOLUTION NO. 5929 <br /> <br />Gaffron stated before the Council tonight are a number of requests that have been brought to Staff as part <br />of the City’s Comprehensive Plan process. On April 7, 2010, the Orono Planning Commission hosted a <br />public information meeting and open house, followed by a public hearing regarding the 2010-2030 Orono <br />Community Management Plan. Public comments on the plan were accepted and discussion by the <br />Planning Commission was tabled. The hearing was reopened on April 19, 2010, at which time additional <br />public comments were accepted. <br /> <br />The first request is from Robert Erickson on behalf of the owner of 3245 Wayzata Boulevard, who has <br />requested that the footprint limitation for development of that site with multi-family housing be expanded <br />from 32,500 square feet to 42,000 square feet. The basis for Staff’s initial recommendation is contained <br />in the April 12 memo, including exhibits. Staff supports the requested density and footprint increase <br />subject to the condition that the 42,000 square foot total allowed footprint area be accommodated in two <br />smaller buildings rather than one large building to reduce the massing and visual impacts of such <br />development. Erickson has submitted a concept sketch suggesting how this might be accomplished. <br /> <br />Regarding the proposed reguiding of the site surrounding the Fire Station on Willow Drive, the Planning <br />Commission has received substantial public comment in opposition to that reguiding. Gaffron noted that <br />this is one of the few remaining parcels in the City that would be able to accommodate higher density. <br />The final action of the Planning Commission was to recommend approval per the Staff recommendation <br />and the Planning Commission did not remove that site from the proposed reguiding to high density <br />residential use at 10-15 units per acre. <br /> <br />In the Navarre area, there are two lots that abut Shadywood road that are guided and zoned for <br />commercial office. The property owner has requested that the area behind that also be guided for mixed <br />use. Since there is no access to Kelly Avenue, Staff is supporting that request. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/10/2010 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 04/26/2010 [Page 4 of 15]