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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COA�IlVIISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 16,2011 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> r <br /> Levang suggested the Planning Commission consider issuing a special event pernut to handle the <br /> community garden this year. Levang stated the community garden and the residential gardens are two <br /> separate issues and should be discussed separately. <br /> Schoenzeit commented he was surprised to see public and private gardens combined since they are <br /> different items. <br /> Schoenzeit opened the public hearing at 6:53 p.m. <br /> April Wysocki,2770 Rainy Road, stated Liz Levang,herself,and a couple other people met and <br /> discussed the possibility of creating a community garden. Dan Saufferer,a resident of Minnetonka, <br /> contacted their group and asked if they were interested in starting a community garden. Dan is currently <br /> overseeing a community garden located on the property of St.Therese Church in Deep Haven. <br /> Wysocki stated they have also called together a few experts in the field and had a meeting. There was a <br /> gentleman from Buffalo that also joined the meeting who indicated he owns a natural compost farm and <br /> has offered their group the compost for free. Wysocki indicated that gentleman has a new method of <br /> fertilizing plants in that he sprays them with oxygenized water. <br /> Wysocki stated the grass will need to be removed from the site at the Long Lake Fire Station prior to <br /> starting the garden and that some gentlemen have volunteered to help with that task. As it relates to the <br /> water usage,the Long Lake City Council has approved the installation of a spigot on the water main that <br /> runs along the fire station,which is adjacent to the property that is being considered for a community <br /> garden. The fire chief has indicated he does not want their cars utilizing the parking lot for the fire <br /> station. In addition,the fire chief has requested that the garden be located far enough off the property line <br /> to accommodate parking for their pancake breakfast. <br /> Wysocki indicated she has marked off an area that is 100'x 100'. They would also like to have a parking <br /> area for the garden volunteers. Wysocki indicated she measured her car up against a bus and that an area <br /> the size of a bus would allow for four cars. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if this is the same site where the Work Force housing application was for. <br /> Wysocki indicated it is. The group also has learned that the Miller property to the north and south is a <br /> residential property and he currently has a garden. The property adjacent to the freeway is still owned by <br /> the Millers. Wysocki indicated they have heard that Mrs.Miller may be willing to donate that property at <br /> some point in the future but at this point their group is just interested in the 100'x 100'piece of property. <br /> Thiesse asked if the access would be through the fire station property. <br /> Wysocki indicated it would be and that there is currently a road leading to the site. <br /> Curtis noted there is a road located on the south side of the fire station. <br /> Thiesse asked if the Millers are aware of this proposal. � <br /> Gaffron indicated there has not been a formal application submitted that would trigger the City contacting <br /> them. <br /> Page 6 <br /> � <br />