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City Council Meeting November 13, 2000 4 PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS —DAN KLUTH, REPRESENTATIVE • Kluth stated that the Commission has been working with Long Lake on a process to develop a master plan and design standards for the downtown area and the commercial area along Highway 12. Kelley asked about the relationship with Long Lake. Kluth stated that Long Lake is currently fact - finding and polling citizens about the project. Most of the citizens who attend the meetings own businesses along Highway 12 and are in favor of a unified look, but are concerned about costs. Mayor Jabbour stated that the current Highway 12 will be turned back to the County, and Orono should be working with the County. The Planning Commission has also been working on the new residential pla zed unit development ordinance. The ordinance is to provide guidelines for a senior housing development proposed for a piece of commercially zoned property. The ordinance would allow the Council flexibility when discussing special housing plans. Mayor Iabbour stated that the density of a development cannot affect height limits, thereby opening the door on high -rise housing. Kluth stated that the Planning Commission has seen a number of split votes on after -the- fact variances because the Commission is torn between weighing individual :_sues, versus sending a message to people who ignore building codes. The Commission requested direction from the Council. He was concerned that if too many after- the -fact • variances go through, it would encourage people to ignore the codes. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT *6. #2594 Jim Johnson, 2240 Fox Street — Preliminary Plat— Resolution No. 4561 Sansevere moved, and Peterson seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 4561 granting preliminary approval for a two lot subdivision of property located at 2240 Fox Street, owned by Jim Johnson, PID 03- 117 -23 -32 -0009. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *7. 92605 John Doleman,1680 Shadywood Road — Variances Sansevere moved, and Peterson seconded, to send the application back to the Planning Commission for review. ' Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0.