10-21-2002 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, October 21,2002 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#14) #02-2840 DAHLSTROM DEVELOPMENT LLC, 2550 KELLEY PARKWAY, Continued Hawn questioned how this might affect stacking problems on Highway 12. Johnson stated that he did not foresee any stacking or cueing problems at the intersection, in fact, he pointed out that the new highway redevelopment of 12 would alleviate traffic on the current highway by 40%. Berg inquired whether the future commercial development was taken into consideration when they looked at the traffic that would be created on Kelley Parkway, Willow, and Highway 12. Johnson indicated that they take everything into consideration when they make their projections. Gaffron asked what Johnson foresaw for the Highway 12 and Willow intersection. Johnson stated that they recommend the City widen Willow to make access safer and create a center turn lane along Willow. Gaffron questioned the recommendation for the Willow and County Road 6 intersection. Since the intersection already meets traffic signal warrants, Johnson suggested the City approach the County to try to get an all way stop sign installed. He agreed this was a hazardous intersection. Mabusth asked what the off site needs for this development might entail and how dependent on the MnDOT improvements, of the sewer lines along the railway and lake, the developer would be. Gaffron maintained that the City's expectation is that the MnDOT corridor work is slated for completion by next summer, at which time, the sewer line upgrades would come between Highway 12 and the corridor. By the time these units would come on board, Gaffron stated they would have the capacity to handle them. Kellogg stated that it has been known for some time that improvements would need to be made, and until MnDOT completes its work, the temporary lift station could handle some of the development units temporarily. He believed the timing looked as if it should all work out. Mabusth reminded the applicant that a stormwater retention pond was necessary, and asked if any other improvements were needed off site for this development. While he acknowledged that the applicant had already addressed needed improvements, Kellogg indicated that the only difficulty is that the discharge from the ponds has to run across Highway 12, take a 90 degree turn to the west, and another 90 degree turn to get to the swales that carries it back to the railroad tracks, at little or no grade. Page 24