05-17-2010 Planning Commission Packet

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� ti Don Chillstram,Long Lake Park Commission Chair, stated the burden of this project would be on Holbrook Park due to the number of units being proposed. Chillstram indicated he also has a concern with the impact the lighting and noise from the park would have on the units. Currently the Orono Youth Hockey Association utilizes it until 10:00 p.m.,and the baseball association is also considering using the park. Chillstram stated there would be five nights of lighting and noise from the park until 10:00 p.m. , Margaret Buschbom, 1150 Homestead Trail,Long Lake, stated she was never notified about the meeting and had to call Mr. Gaffron to receive the information about the meeting. Busehbom indicated she has no intent of moving or leaving or selling the portion of her property that is on Orono?s p. The rest of her property is within Medina. Buschbom stated she would like to note that she resents not:being notified of ineetings. Leskinen asked if she is discussing the upcoming com'prehensive p�lan item , � Margaret stated she is discussing this item. � Curtis stated she believes Ms.Buschbom wants to spe �o the.Comprehensive Plan matter. �� (#10-3460 COMMONBOND COMMUNITIES;SKETCH PLAN,CONTINLTED) Brian Droen 285 Harrin on Circle Lon Lake stafed�2 feet of�his ro�borders this ro e m � � � g � �. �, ; ,,�P P rh' P P m' . ' question. Droen indicated he has been here��34 y�,ears. A fe�w,�years ago,�e land to the south wanted to add another house because it was a big lot but i.t was not al�owed by Oron�A``ll of a sudden Orono is looking at high density for this area. Droen stated when the park was originally,built,there�vas�-a.slibst�tial amount of vandalism during construction. The park still experience vandalism.�T,�here are woods bordering the property by the wetlands. The wetlands drain through his bac�k yard. Droen exp'ress.,,ed„�,�o cern about the drainage,the noise,and the vandalism. Droen stated the�first sta�ion�would not a quiet spot for these apartments and that he cannot imagine this being a friendly si�tt ation for e ther the fire station or the apa.rtment renters. Droen stated he is opposed to th p oject... _, '�� y�... . : ', Kris Bearri;275 Harrington Gircle;Long Lake, stated there is an entire residential neighborhood behind this pro�aerty and that he enjoys tlie neighborhood b�t�that he is opposed to constructing a 42-unit project. Beam i�dicated�he received a lette�om CommonBond on Friday saying that it would not decrease their land values �but that{he has not had time to 1'ook into that. Beam stated he has spoken with people from Maple Plain that 1�'ve�behindAMPFC,and since that building was constructed,the crime rate has gone up and domestic violence has`�u�creased�'B„e,am noted he does not have any statistics yet. Ifthis development follows suit,this is what Long�ake and Orono would be looking at. :� Jan Solheim,234�H, ar�oin Dride�Long Lake, stated she has a couple of concerns. The first relates to the entrance and exit fhat would�be o Fire House Drive,which is where the trucks come in and out. Solheim asked how the residents can,u�lize the same roads when the fire trucks are going out. Solheim stated the access to this developm nt�should be a different type of entrance and exit. Solheim stated in her view one paxking space for each townhouse is not appropriate and that she does not see any additional parking for guests and other residents. Solheim stated in her opinion this is too much density for the area. Ann Mohaupt,269 Inglewood Street,Long Lake,noted Orono's web site stated they would have 10 minutes each. The citizens of Long Lake only found out about this plan approximately three days ago and they have not been given the opportunity to prepare fully. Mohaupt commented that a number of the residents feel it was intended to be slipped past them.