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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,Apri119,2010 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, CONTINUED) <br /> Edwards stated at the time they purchased their property,the lagoon was only on their property but that since <br /> then his neighbor has expanded the lagoon. <br /> Kang asked if Mr. Edwards concern relates to the traffic on County Road 15. <br /> Edwards stated the traffic is heavy,especially during rush hours. Edwards stated the City's map shows the <br /> lagoon going up to the road. At the time he purchased his property,there was no sidewalk going up to the <br /> business district, and with the City's permission,he added a sidewalk. Edwards noted following the tornado, <br /> the City dumped some items in the swamp and covered it over,which has resulted in two lots that are not <br /> buildable and not useable. <br /> Gaffron stated the area full of debris from the tornado is also an area where the City has an out fall from the <br /> storm sewer system. Gaffron indicated the City at some point in the future would like to establish better storm <br /> sewer management at that location by creating some ponding in that area. Gaffron stated Staff would like to <br /> discuss that with Mr.Edwards in the near future. <br /> Edwards stated the lagoon currently drains down across his property now. <br /> Gaffron noted some silt has been washed down into the lagoon and asked if the silt is coming from that filled- <br /> in area. <br /> Edwards indicated he does not lrnow where the silt came from. Edwards indicated his main concern is with <br /> the intersection of 15 and 19. <br /> Brent Lindgren,2501 Kelly Avenue, stated the Kelly Cove Association would request that the City eliminate <br /> the mixed use district in Navarre. <br /> Aaron Printup, 2195 Prospect Avenue, stated it is natural that traffic will be an issue in this area regardless of <br /> what is proposed. Printup stated in his view the higher density takes away from Orono's character and that the <br /> brochure promoting Orono's community management philosophy is pointless if this is the direction the City is <br /> going. <br /> Printup asked whether it is every 20 years that the comprehensive plan is updated. <br /> Gaffron stated it is done every ten years with a 20 year outlook. <br /> Printup asked if the Metropolitan Council has ever not allowed expansion. <br /> Gaffron stated the City has had two requests for sewer connections from properties that have been within the <br /> MUSA for the past ten years. The City fully expected that the Metxopolitan Council would approve those two <br /> individual sewer connections but they were denied based on the City not meeting the overall density of three <br /> units per acre based on their proposed Comprehensive Plan. Gaffron noted the City has a number of other <br /> neighborhoods,primarily around the lake,that have been guided for low density with sewer. The <br /> Metropolitan Council does not want those to be provided with municipal sewer until the City can show that <br /> they are providing offsetting density or guiding areas for higher density of at least three units per acre. Staff <br /> has had a number of discussions with the Metropolitan Council over the years and Staff has had to designate <br /> certain areas at higher density in order to allow the rest of Orono to be developed as they have historically <br /> Page 24 <br />