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� � � <br /> `� MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday, February 22,2011 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL <br /> The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br /> Chair Kim Kang, Commissioners Loren Schoenzeit,Denise Leskinen,Linda Feuss,John Thiesse,and <br /> Hue Alexander. Representing Staff were Assistant City Administrator for Long-Term Strategic Planning <br /> Mike Gaffron, and Recorder Jackie Young. City Council Member Cynthia Bremer arrived at 6:40 p.m. <br /> Chair Kang called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m.,followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> *1. APPROVAL OF PLAN1vING COMIVIISSION MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 18, <br /> . 2011 <br /> Kang moved,Schoenzeit seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission <br /> meeting of January 18,2011, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> NEW BUSINESS � <br /> 2. #11-3498 KRAUS-ANDERSON, 875 WAYZATA BOULEVAItI)WEST,RESIDENTIAL <br /> PLANNED ITNIT DEVELOPMENT, 6:37 P.M.-7:44 P.M. <br /> .Matt Alexander,Kraus-Alexander; Steve Johnston, Civil Engineer; Jill Nolcleby-Kaiser,Ebenezer; and <br /> Dan Neudecker,Pope Architects, were present. <br /> Gaffron stated the applicant is requesting RPUD Master Development Plan approval, and RPUD <br /> conditional use permit,and rezoning of the property located at 875 Wayzata Boulevard. <br /> In the 1980s,this property was granted a conditional use permit for a daycare. Following the closure of <br /> the daycare,the property had several development application starts and stops. The single-family zoning <br /> at the one home per two acre density was becoming unrealistic considering the property's location <br /> situated between two highways, a regional trail,and a cemetery. It was undesirable for development of <br /> single-family homes. The property was then reguided to allow a higher density of residential units to <br /> open the doors for more development options. <br /> Recently the Welsh Companies and Ecumen made an application for an assisted living facility which was <br /> generally well received and the City felt that such a development would fill a need in the community. <br /> The Planning Commission reviewed their application at the June 21,2010,meeting. On July 12, 2010, <br /> the City Council granted Residential Planned Unit Development concept plan approval to Welsh <br /> Company for their proposed 55-unit assisted living project at 875 Wayzata Boulevard West. Since that <br /> time Kraus-Anderson and Ebenezer have taken over the project and wish to pick up where Welsh and <br /> Ecumen left of£ <br /> In January, the new applicant/developer,Kraus-Anderson,made the application to complete the final step <br /> of Master Development Plan approval,which also includes rezoning from RR-1B to RPUD and a RPUD <br /> conditional use permit to allow assisted living. <br /> Page 1 <br />