11-19-2001 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY,NOVEMBER 19,2001 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#8) #2333 PROPOSED ZONING CODE AMENDMENT,SECTION 10.20, SUBD. 4C, HOME OCCUPATION STANDARDS,8:31 p.m.—8:33 p.m. Hawn inquired whether there was anyone in the audience who wished to comment on this zoning code amendment. There were no public comments regarding this item. Hawn stated it is the desire of the Planning Commission to table this matter in order to discuss it in a joint work session with the City Council. Hawn moved,Mabusth seconded,to table Application#2333,Proposed Zoning Code Amendment, Section 10.20,Subd. 4C,to a joint work session with the City Council. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0 PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS (#11)PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 15,2001 Lindquist moved,Fritzler seconded,to approve the minutes of the October 15,2001 Planning Commission meeting as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. (#12) SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ON NOVEMBER 26,2001 AND DECEMBER 10,2001 November 26—Hawn December 10—Smith (#10) OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION Hawn, on behalf of the Planning Commission and the City of Orono, thanked Dale Lindquist for his many years of service on the Planning Commission. Hawn noted this is Lindquist's last meeting with the Planning Commission. (#9) REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING COUNCIL MEETINGS OCTOBER 22,2001 AND NOVEMBER 13,2001 Stoddard stated he attended the October 22 Council meeting,with the City Council discussing the Forest Lake Landing issue. The Council after some discussion voted to make this access a Class I, which allows pedestrian access to the lake and small boat launching. Stoddard noted the Council restricted swimming or fishing at this location. Gaffron stated the City wanted to avoid opening this lake access point up to something it had never been in the past, noting that the residents in this area may have been using an incorrect pathway to the PAGE 12