07/20/2009 Planning Commission Minutes

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i MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COA�IlVIISSION MEETING July 20,2009 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#09-3416 LOREN BUTTERFIELD,3925AA WATERTOWN ROAD,CONTINUED) buffers. Establishment of wetland buffers and buffer setbacks will be triggered for the lots containing wetlands. � According to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District maps,there are two wetlands on the property. The wetlands have been delineated. The existing wooded area at the southern portion of the property adjacent to the Luce Line Trail would be relatively untouched as the lot setbacks and wetland buffer and buffer setbacks contain most of the wooded areas. Staff recommends a roval of the relimina lat sub'ect to u adin the access outlot to Ci rivate PP P �'P J P�' g h'P road standards and the City Engineer's recommendations. Also, consistent with the approvals for Babysbreath Heights, Outlot C should be widened to 50 feet and upgraded to serve as access for all three properties. The Planning Commission should discuss whether the outlot should be widened and whether the existing access and driveway should be upgraded. The direction of the past Council on the outlot was that upon further development of 3925 Watertown Road,the outlot should be widened and constructed to meet City private road standards,including a cul-de-sac. In addition,the Planning Commission should make a recommendation on whether the greenhouse operation should continue following subdivision approval. At a minimum,the new Lot 2 should be explicitly removed from the CUP for the greenhouse. Butterfield stated he has resided on Watertown Road since 1927 and that he has run his greenhouse operation for a number of years and has taken great care to preserve the land. Butterfield indicated he would like to construct two accesses to serve the four lots. Butte�eld stated he owns the property located at 3906 Watertown and would like to access that lot and the first lot,which would allow for the elimination of two of the driveways and a safer access for the property to the northwest. Butterfield noted that he currently has a settling pond which handles a significant amount of the runoff and serves the area to the northeast as well as runoff from the road and buildings. Curtis stated it is defined as a wetland and pointed out the area on the overhead that Mr.Butterfield was referring to. Chair Kempf opened the public hearing at 6:58 p.m. There were no public comments regarding this application. Chair Kempf closed the public hearing at 6:58 p.m. Kempf noted he did visit this property and spoke with Mr.Butterfield personally regarding his application. The applicant indicated he would like to avoid a 50-foot driveway easement on the outlot and that having two accesses to the four lots would not require the easement. Kempf noted that option is not included in the application tonight. '�, PAGE 4 I�