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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,February 19,2013 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Leskinen noted she did not have a chance to review the recently provided information and asked if the <br /> applicant is now proposing to pave the street to the 24' width and change the radius. <br /> Coffman stated they have resolved the issues with the road and the only variance they are now requesting <br /> is relating to the length of cul-de-sac. The cul-de-sac is presently 54 feet in excess of the City's Code. <br /> Lemke asked if the Sims' property would be part of the homeowner's association. <br /> Coffinan indicated they would not be. <br /> Schoenzeit asked David Martini how the process is going with the developer and whether he has any <br /> concerns. <br /> David Martini, Consulting City Engineer, stated they have no concerns at this point but that they have not <br /> had a chance to review the latest information provided. The biggest concern related to the curve and the <br /> steepness of the road. Martini stated it appears with the new information submitted that those two things <br /> are being addressed. In going through the point by point response by the applicant, it looks like in general <br /> there is an effort being made to address the comments raised and that he did not note anything that was <br /> being disputed at this point. Martini stated there appears to be a good faith effort on the part of the <br /> applicant to address the comments raised by his office. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if Mr. Martini agrees that there should be as few variances as possible in light of the fact <br /> that this is a new development. <br /> Martini stated that is correct. Martini stated the Sims' driveway is the most concerning with the closeness <br /> of the new road. Hennepin County will ultimately have the final input into what is allowed or not <br /> allowed for road access. Ideally, from an engineering standpoint,you will want to remove that driveway <br /> off of the county road and bring it into the private road but that the points brought up by the property <br /> owner are valid. Martini noted an easement will probably be required since that driveway will cross onto <br /> the neighbor's property to get to the private road. Martini stated there are certainly some challenges with <br /> being able to take that driveway and hook it up to the new road but that he would have to defer to <br /> Hennepin County. <br /> Schoenzeit commented it might be nice to pre-secure the easement if the access to the county road has to <br /> change at some point. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. <br /> Peter Meyers, 70 and 100 North Shore Drive, stated they have a concern related to the fact that this is a <br /> very quiet area with deep lots,wildlife and a marsh, all of which will be changed as a result of the <br /> subdivision. Meyers stated in his view the noise would be greatly increased with this development. <br /> Meyers indicated even today he can hear a neighbor who is well off to the east of them in their swimming <br /> pool, and that placing more homes into this area is problematic. Meyers stated he and his wife are not in <br /> favor of further development of this area. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if he is proposing an alternative to this project. <br /> Meyers indicated he is not. <br /> Page 8 of 23 <br />