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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANI�TING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,Apri119,2010 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, CONTINUED) <br /> been. The City has hired a consultant to provide that guidance to the City of Orono but that there will be areas <br /> that will need to be reguided. <br /> Printup asked what the likelihood is that the Metropolitan Council will go defunct. <br /> Gaffron indicated he is unable to speculate on that. Gaffron stated every time a new governor is elected,he <br /> appoints a new director. There has been discussion in the past that the Metropolitan Council is an appointed <br /> body and not an elected body,but that he is not sure about the future of Metropolitan Council. <br /> Printup asked if the expansion of higher density and sewer is environmentally friendly. Printup stated he is not <br /> sure the higher density areas would be in the best interests of Lake Minnetonka since it would endanger the <br /> water. <br /> Gaffron stated he could engage in a long discussion regarding the merits of higher density. <br /> Chair Kang suggested Mr.Printup have that discussion with Mr. Gaffron at a later time. <br /> Kim Edwards,2450 Inglewood Drive, stated in his view the property near the fire station property seems to be <br /> out of place and inconsistent for high density since it is such a small area. Edwards stated in his view there is a <br /> lot of area that has not been developed that should be considered. <br /> Chair Kang closed the public hearing at 9:40 p.m. <br /> Kang asked how the footprint of 32,000 square feet was arrived at. <br /> Gaffron stated there is a depiction of the senior housing building that is located at Highway 12 and Brown <br /> Road that is overlaid onto the 3245 Wayzata Boulevard site. That building fits comfortably on the Eisinger <br /> site and still meets the required setbacks from the wetland and required setbacks from Highway 12. The <br /> building is approximately 32,500 square feet,which drove the analysis for how big of a footprint is appropriate <br /> for the Eisinger site. Gaffron noted there are still a number of unlrnowns as far as where the boundaries are of <br /> the wetlands and the landfill. The City suggested that a building of 20,000 square feet for the site at the east <br /> end is as big as it should go and that the City does not want the building to become the focus as you enter <br /> Orono. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if the Eisingers are proposing something else for the site. <br /> Erickson stated they have not had the time to quantify the square footage but would be able to do that by the <br /> end of this week. Erickson asked if the senior housing building is three stories. <br /> Gaffron indicated it is. <br /> Erickson stated if they were allowed three stories,they would be able to accomplish their objectives but that <br /> they have been told they would not be allowed that. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if there is a certain amount of interior feet they would like to meet. <br /> Erickson indicated they could provide that information to Staff and the City Council by the end of the week. <br /> Page 25 <br />