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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,February 16,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. <br /> Schoenzeit asked where the 75-foot setback line is located. <br /> Curtis illustrated the average setback line on the overhead. Curtis stated it is located quite a bit down the <br /> slope. <br /> Leskinen stated in her view the proposal is reasonable and would be an improvement over what is <br /> existing. Leskinen stated eXcept for the encroachment on the average lakeshore setback, it could be <br /> administratively approved. Leskinen stated as it relates to the average lakeshore setback, it does not <br /> appear that it would impact the neighbors' views,which is usually the biggest concern and is the reason <br /> for the setback. Leskinen stated she does not see any issues with the application. <br /> Thiesse and McGrann indicated they are in agreement with Chair Leskinen. <br /> Lemke moved,Thiesse seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 16-3806,Pillar Homes <br /> on Behalf of Mike Ladd and Carol Stainbrook,660 Tonkawa Road,granting of lot area, lot width, <br /> and average lakest►ore setback variances in order to construct a new residence on the property. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> 5. #16-3807 ESTATE DEVELOPMENT GROUP ON BEHALF OF SCOTT FREDRIKSEN, <br /> 425 AND 595 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD NORTH AND PID 33-118-23-24-0002,REZONING <br /> TO RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT,PRELIMINARY PLAT AND <br /> COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT,7:20 P.M.—9:20 P.M. <br /> Tom Gonyea with Estate Development Group and Ian Peterson with David Weekly Homes were present. <br /> Gaffron noted the Planning Commission has reviewed this property as a sketch plan last summer. The <br /> property is located at the southwest quadrant of Wayzata Boulevard and Old Crystal Bay Road. Gross <br /> acreage is approximately 18.5 acres. By the time the wetlands, wetland buffers, and rights-of-way are <br /> removed from the calculation, approximately 12.6 acres remains. <br /> Immediately east across Old Crystal Bay Road is the Orono industrial park; to the immediate south is the <br /> Highway 12 and Burlington Northern Railroad corridor; to the immediate west is the Dumas property, <br /> and to the immediate north across Wayzata Boulevard is the Orono Schools campus. The property across <br /> the intersection to the northeast is guided and developed for office use. The proposed density on this site <br /> is three to seven units per acre. <br /> The applicants are proposing a 39-lot single-family residential subdivision. The property consists of three <br /> separate parcels totaling 14.1 dry buildable acres and 12.6 net developable acres. An amendment of the <br /> Orono Comprehensive Plan is required to allow development of the property at a density of <br /> approximately three units per acre for this property which is guided in the CMP for development at a <br /> density of seven to ten units per acre. <br /> Page 8 of 30 <br />