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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 24, 2002 7:00 o'clock p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS None ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 4. #02 -2780 Often. Brothers Nursery, 2380 West Wayzata Boulevard - PUD Amendment Cliff Otten, Applicant, and Don O'Reilly, Otten's Garden Center Manager, were present. Weinberger explained that Otten Brothers had applied to amend PUD Agreement #1 that was executed with the approval of the East Willow Woods in 1990. The proposed amendment is to permit a restaurant use on the property and to lift the exception clause within the PUD agreement that limits the number of B -1 permitted uses on the property. r� L PUD Agreement #1 defines standards and conditions for how the property may be used. The permitted uses for Lot 1 (which contains the building and greenhouses) include the nursery and office use of the existing building and property. Other permitted uses included items listed as permitted in the B -6 zoning district and B -1 zoning district. Both lot 1 and 2 of the Otten property are zoned PUD with an underlying B -6 designation. Any changes to the PUD, or to the zoning of the property to add new permitted uses needs to be done carefully, and in a way that • ensures the use of the property fits into the City's plans for the broader Highway 12 area. Weinberger reported that Otten Brothers is also requesting that Class I Restaurants be listed as a "permitted use" to include restaurant use beyond the existing "Daisy Diner ". Prior to 1996, Class I Restaurants were listed as permitted uses in the B -6 district. The Daisy Diner is open to the public, but does not have any exterior building signage. The restaurant is accessory to the nursery use of the property. Additionally, Weinberger noted that other issues including noise and screening need to be addressed. The Planning Commission recommended that the adjacent property owners and Cliff Otten seek mediation to resolve the ongoing issues. Weinberger pointed out that the City of Orono can facilitate the mediation, but the mediation itself will be conducted by an outside service. A condition of the PUD Amendment should be to begin the mediation process. With regard to restaurants, in general, as a permitted use to the PUD Agreement, the Planning Commission recommended denial of the request. They recommended denial of the request to include all B -1 uses as permitted uses as well. Mr. Otten stated that the Daisy Diner is a trial of sorts to see if the market will support this effort. Don O'Reilly toured the country in an effort to gauge the demand for such an addition and found • it to be effective in other locations. Mr. Otten questioned why Class I Restaurants, allowed prior PAGE 2 of 17