08-19-1991 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING — AUGUST 19, 1991 Z,) dJTNa FILE #1571 L ZONING FILE #1871 6ONT, Cohen surmised that if the application were to be approved, the property effectively will always remain commercial. There were no comments from the public. Turner explained that their main business was located in Maple Plain and would remain there, but it was very noisy.in that location and hard to conduct business. Turner noted that there would be no outside storage, no vehicles, and this would not be a main client center. Yves Roux of 2765 Fox Street asked what the responsibility of the City was to require maintenance of the property. Cohen noted it is the City's responsibility to ensure maintenance of private property. Kelley pointed out the Highway 12 study realized that Orono did not want to compete with neighboring communities -for business interests. Mabusth explained that the study also reaffirmed that property to the west of Old Crystal Bay Road was to remain RR -1B as sewer and water would not be extended to these properties. Tim Otten, joint owner of the property, *immediately to the east has been sold. It was moved by Kelley, seconded by Cohen, to recommend denial of application #1671, Bruce Turner for property located at 3800 Wayzata Boulevard West, for a conditional use permit and variance for non — conforming commercial use of property. Ayes 3, nays 3. noted the property Bellows noted that a recommendation to Council could be made on appropriate action on how to deal with the building. She felt that perhaps it should be treated as an accessory structure without a principal residence. Turner felt that the property was purchased by the owner at a rather large sum under the assumption that the conditional use was still in effect. Kelley noted that decisions are not made on dollars cents of landowners /investors. He noted to Turner that application would be sent on to Council with a split vote. • 11 and the