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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Tuesday,February 22,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#05-3088 Michael Kuruvilla, Continued) <br /> Busy Beaver Day Care Center located at 850 Wayzata Boulevard. Currently there is no daycare <br /> operating within the Cornerstone New Testament Church located at that address. With the new <br /> Highway 12 construction,there is a need for a one-half cloverleaf access in the area of Highway 12 and <br /> County Road 6. The Orono Montessori School currently operates out of 3800 Wayzata Boulevard, <br /> which has been chosen as the site for the one-half cloverleaf highway access. As a result, the Orono <br /> Montessori School must find a new location for the school. <br /> The applicant is proposing to replace the existing 4.5' x 9' sign face with a new sign meeting those <br /> dimensions. A sign permit will be required at the time of the installation. The applicant has also <br /> requested some temporary signage to announce the new location. <br /> Staff finds that a conditional use permit currently exists on the property for 30 students within an <br /> operating church and that expanding the student enrollment level to 69 as the sole use for the property is <br /> not too intense of a use and will not have a detrimental impact on surrounding properties. The proposal <br /> meets or exceeds the requirements of the City Code regarding day cares and conditional uses within <br /> residential districts. The applicant is requesting conditional use permit amendments to operate Orono <br /> Montessori School, a daycare, in the building that currently houses the Cornerstone New Testament <br /> Church. <br /> Kuruvilla gave a brief history of the school,noting they have operated the school for the past five years <br /> and have been given the opportunity to acquire this building. <br /> Curtis stated Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit amendments and sign variances <br /> following the Planning Commission's guidelines for temporary sign usage. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Bremer inquired how many students they currently have. <br /> Kuruvilla stated they are licensed for 49 students but at the present time have between 30 to 35 students. <br /> Kuruvilla noted they are hopeful that enrollment would increase with the new location. <br /> Curtis stated they are in compliance with the City's parking regulations. <br /> Bremer inquired what type of temporary signage the applicant is considering. <br /> Kuruvilla stated they would like to erect a canvas banner at the new location to notify people that they <br /> have relocated. <br /> Bremer inquired whether they are contemplating a certain size for the banner. <br /> Kuruvilla stated they do not have a specific size in mind but that they are not contemplating erecting a <br /> temporary sign at the old location. <br /> PAGE 23 <br />