05-17-2010 Planning Commission Packet

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�� Lee Dougheriy, 253 Inglewood Street,Long Lake, stated the neighborhood is basically a neighborhood of Long Lake and that this is a very small site. Dougherty requested the Planning Commission take.into consideration what the Long Lake residents want in their neighborhood. Jan Solheim, 234 Harrington Drive,Long Lake,asked who owns land currently. Gaffron stated the properiy to the north is under contract between Mr.Miller and CommonBond. The property directly behind the fire station is owned by the City of Orono. (#10-3460 COMMONBOND COMMUNITIES,SKETCH RLAN,CONTINUED) � An unidentified resident asked who owns the fire station. Gaffron stated it is his understandin Orono owns th�ma'ori sha`r,e but that�e would have to double check g ..J . .tY that. �±� - � Mohaupt indicated the land is owned by Long Lake and fha�,Oro '"o has S7�percent equity in the fire department. `s` John Harris,2445 Woodhaven Drive,Long Lake°`�,state�onbond appears to be a fair and equitable company but it looks like these are merely proposals`�at�this time since this lo�is not zoned for this type of density. If that hurdle does occur,that could open up a whole new realm of possibilities. Orono is looking at the situation that they need to go high density in�some,�laces because the 1Vletropolitan Council has recommended that they do so. The M�opoli��Cou��s not�a�d,rtup f elected o�cials. The Metropolrtan Council is lookmg at this from�a broad standpomt and they may not necessarily be wrong but they may not have the right idea for our ommunit�'Ha�rris-snggested that the Planning Commission look outside the box. Harris stated he,��no�ndicating that Common�,Bond is not a good company but that the development should fit withinF�he community. �„� �� Harris requested the City of Orono go back`to the Metropolitan Council and say that this will not work for our community�and tha�t they`nee�d to �up w.rtfi`s,�mething else. Harris stated there is a dollar figure associated with every child who attends the schools�ut that the�re are not enough people to pay for these services. Harris indicated lie understands the need�to develop but that the City of Orono should go back to the Metropolitan Council and say that this is nof going to work for;us. Orono needs to find other properties and find a new way to�olve tl�iis and that the Long Lake residents do not want it shoved down their throats. r `Kang commented Orono Staff has worked very hard with Metropolitan Council but unfortanately the City is being pushed to�d_o some of this hYgh density housing. Brian Droer�stated w ien you`start lo'oking at hard surface and drainage, including the parking lot of the fire station, it app s that there s an a ful lot of drainage that will go into the wetlands. � � Craig Riedl suggested4s�meone from the Planning Commission walk that diagonal road to visualize the standing water on the north ast. Currently there is standing water in that area. Karen Paulson,256 Harrington Drive,Long Lake, stated she lives close to the park and that she calls the police station on a regular basis to check on the kids in the park. Paula stated in her view putting that many kids in the area will cause more problems. In addition,there is not enough parking and the residents will park in the park. Stephen Schmidt, 246 Inglewood Street,Long Lake, asked how the 42 units were arrived at. Schmidt stated in his view the density is too high.