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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR JULY 27,1998 <br />( #19) PRELIMINARYREVIEW OFINDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT- DRAFT <br />AMENDMENT - continued <br />Moorse noted that any amendments to the industrial zone would need to be brought to the <br />Planning Commission. He indicated he would talk to VCI Capital, Flamingo Wire and <br />Washington Scientific and take out as many offensive uses as possible without causing a <br />problem for the existing industrial businesses. <br />( #20) NOISE/VIBRATION STUDY FOR HIGHWAY 12 <br />Moorse presented information on a proposal for a vibration and noise study related to the <br />Highway 12 corridor from HDR Engineering. This study would provide information on the <br />current and expected levels of noise, and some recommendations for mitigation strategies. <br />Mn/DOT has indicated they would pay for the study. <br />Moorse explained that the HDR representative would not be able to work on this project in the <br />near future. Since Orono is looking for information by the end of August, Moorse asked how <br />long Council would be willing to wait for results of the study. <br />Goetten stated that a preliminary decision was to be made relatively soon, and she felt the study <br />was vital in making a decision. <br />Flint commented that it would be nice to have the results before the preliminary decision, but <br />additional design work will continue to be done, and the information from the study would still <br />be useful. <br />Kelley moved, Jabbour seconded, to authorize the City Administrator to proceed to <br />contract with HDR for the noise and vibration study, and to enter into a cooperative <br />agreement with Mn/DOT to enable funding of the study by Mn/DOT. Vote: 5 Ayes, 0 <br />Nays. <br />( #21) WORK PLAN FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE <br />Moorse suggested that the Council may want to obtain market analysis and needs assessment <br />information related to various types of land uses to assist the Council in making decisions <br />regarding updating the Comprehensive Plan. For example, would light industrial zoning be <br />feasible for the southwest quadrant of Old Crystal Bay Road and Highway 12. <br />Jabbour commented that a meeting with Long Lake and some local businessmen was to take <br />• place to discuss some possible land uses and businesses along Highway 12. <br />19 <br />