01/20/2009 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANIVING COMNIISSION MEETING Tuesday,January 20,2009 6:00 o'clock p.m. Distel stated it is the first time and that they are mitigating the wetlands at a higher ratio to make up for the oversight. Bennett asked if there is a standard escrow agreement that the applicant would be entering into. Turner indicated there is. Rahn moved,Rice seconded,to recommend approval of Application#09-3392,Wayzata Country Club,200 Wayzata Boulevard,granting of a conditional use permit,subject to the recommendations of Staff. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. 5. 09-3393 BRIAN WINGES/COMFORTS OF HOME,875 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT,6:20 P.M.—7:42 P.M. Gaffron stated the applicant is requesting an amendment of the Orono Community Management Plan to allow development of this site at an Urban Residential density of approximately seven units per acre,to accommodate a 46-unit assisted living and memory care residence facility. The property is currently guided for Urban Residential Medium Density SFR/MFR use at a density of 1.43 units per acre and is limited to nine single family dwelling units. The properiy is located on the southwest side of Wayzata Boulevard,just south of the Luce Line Trail in the northeast quadrant of Orono. The property is bounded on the west by the new Highway 12 and Railroad corridor; on the east by existing Wayzata Boulevard; on the south by the Summit Park Cemetery in Wayzata; and on the north by the Luce Line Trail. Developed lots north of the Luce Line are in Long Lake. The Orono property to the west and east is guided and zoned for single-family residential use at a density of one unit per two acres. The property west across the new Highway 12 corridor has been developed for low-density SFR uses for many years. The property across Wayzata Boulevard to the east contains a church building that has undergone a variety of tenants, and is currently serving as a Montessori school. The cemetery property to the south in Wayzata is guided for institutional uses and is zoned for Low Density Residential. Lots to the north of the Luce Line in Long Lake are guided for single-family uses with a minimum lot area of 10,000�square feet and 75 feet width; i.e., SFR at four units per acre. However,the existing single family lots abutting the north side of the Luce Line in this area range from'/4 acre to 1-2/3 acres in area. � The property was vacant until 1987, at which time a day-care center was constructed. It was operated until a few years ago pursuant to the conditions of a conditional use permit per Resolution No.2075 dated 11-10-86. The day-care building is currently vacant and in disrepair. The property currently remains zoned RR-1B single family rural residential,which allows the development of single-family homes at a density of one unit per two dry buildable acres. In October 2007,the City Council did approve a rezoning of the site to RPUD Residential Planned Unit Development to allow development of the Orono Villas, a project including nine single-family detached dwellings. However,that property has not come about and the rezoning has not taken effect as it was PAGE 3