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• MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 18,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#05-3077 Barry and Robin O'Rourke,Continued) <br /> Fritzler moved,Leslie seconded,to recommend denial of Application#05-3077,Barry and Robin <br /> O'Rourke, 2300 Sixth Avenue North. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> #10 05-3080 INTERSPACE-WEST,INC.,2060 WAYZATA BOULEVARD—PUD <br /> AMENDMENT,FINAL PLAT,9:01 p.m.—10:16 p.m. <br /> Gina Carlson, Interspace, Philip Carlson, Interspace, and Dan Larson, Engineer,were present. <br /> Gundlach stated the applicant is requesting a B-6 PUD General Concept Plan approval,preliminary plat <br /> approval, commercial site plan approval,and easement vacations in order to construct 20 units of office <br /> condominiums on 10 lots and one common lot to be known as Sugarwoods Office Center. The property <br /> consists of 2.6 acres and is located just west of the Orono Woods Senior Housing Development. The <br /> proposed condos will be two-story walkouts containing approximately 34,186 square feet of gross square <br /> footage. Each building will contain a walkout level,a main floor level, and a second story mezzanine. <br /> Gundlach indicated approval of this project first requires general concept plan approval,preliminary plat <br /> approval and commercial site plan approval, followed by general development plan, easement vacation, <br /> and final plat approvals and an amendment to PUD Agreement No. 2A. <br /> Gundlach noted in the spring of 2003 an office-condo development was proposed for the site, with a site <br /> layout that included buildings with south and east-facing walkouts. While that plan was generally looked <br /> upon favorably by the Planning Commission and Council, the applicants ultimately concluded they could <br /> not reduce the number of units or square footage in order to meet the parking stall minimums established <br /> for their proposed use. <br /> Gundlach stated the proposed plan does comply with the goals of the Community Management Plan. The <br /> proposal meets the requirements for lot area, lot width, and setback requirements. The applicant also <br /> complies with building height regulations. Gundlach noted the applicant would be lowering the site four <br /> to eight feet with some cuts as large as 10 to 15 feet. The site will be lowered overall and carved out in <br /> the rear to create a walkout situation. In addition,berming and retaining walls are proposed for the north <br /> end to lessen the impacts of adjoining neighbors. <br /> The applicants have proposed 103 parking stalls, which is in compliance with the 3.5 stalls per 1000 <br /> square feet recommended by the City Engineer and planning consultant. Gundlach noted this is not the <br /> actual regulation in the City's current zoning ordinance,which does not address this type of use. <br /> Gundlach indicated all stormwater will be collected via catch basins and transported via underground <br /> storm sewers to the existing storm sewer system serving the Orono Woods senior housing site, <br /> discharging to the existing NURP pond located at the northwest corner of Brown Road North and existing <br /> Highway 12. <br /> Access to the site consists of a shared right-in/right-out driveway access directly to Highway 12 and a <br /> shared driveway access eastward through the Orono Woods site to Brown Road North. <br /> PAGE 26 <br />