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MINUTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 10, 1989 ZONING FILE #1386 -OTTEN CONTINUED . of Outlot A. Mayor Grabek asked Mr. Otten what his desired time frame was for this project. Mr. Otten replied that he would like to have the zoning completed so that all outside construction could be completed this year and he would be ready to move into the new location by Spring, 1990. Mayor Grabek asked him if he had any objections to waiting for the Planned Development Ordinance. Bernhardson interjected that if the Planned Development Ordinance was approved within the next 2 weeks, Mr. Otten could then bring his proposal under the PUD before the Planning Commission and be underway shortly. Mayor Grabek expressed his concern over the light industrial use, i.e. trucks, backhoes, etc., that would be required for the landscaping aspect of the garden center. Zoning Administrator Mabusth explained that there would be conditions set forth as to the use and storage of such equipment. Mr. Otten brought forth the issue of the proposed accesses off of Highway 12 and Willow Drive. He said that the access off of Willow would only be temporary until such time that the proposed service road had a designated connector. An outlot would be designated specifically for the service road. He preferred that the access off of Highway 12 be permanent. • Councilmember Goetten said that she would not object to a temporary access off of Highway 12 provided that the Department of Transportation agreed. She believed that the proposed service road would be a more suitable permanent access when constructed. Mr. Otten stated that the DOT had indicated they would follow the wishes of the City. He pointed out the fact that the Highway 12 access would allow traffic to exit before the busy intersection at Willow Drive and Highway 12. Mr. Otten said that another expressed concern had to do with a low area that was appearing on the various surveys of the property. Mr. Otten said that the low area did not exist any longer. Mabusth added that there would be further investigation into this, and that currently there is a conservation and flowage easement over that area. Councilmember Callahan opined that the configuration for the proposed service road in relation to Dickey Lake Drive, was poor planning. Mr. Otten stated that his original plan configured the proposed service road so that it joined Dickey Lake Drive. Mabusth stated that the residents of Dickey Lake Drive did not want their private road being used commercially and that this position appeared consistent with Planning Commission and Council members throughout the amendment process. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember • Nettles, to refer this matter back to the Planning Commission and that the City move expeditiously to complete the process for putting the Planned Development Ordinance into use. Motion, N