01-13-2014 Council Minutes - Lakeview Section Only

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 13, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 8 of 17 (PUBLIC COMMENTS, Continued) Hertaus indicated in addition, the MN Legislature approved $500,000 of funding for the Pioneer/Lake Sarah Watershed District as well as the Three Rivers Park District to do some total maximum daily load or TMDL mitigation. Hertaus noted that legislation made it all the way to the governor’s desk but was ultimately line item vetoed. Hertaus indicated he will leave some business cards with his contact information if any citizen would like to get ahold of him. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT 5. #13-3638 and #13-3639 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, LLC (PAT HILLER) ON BEHALF OF GRANT WENKSTERN (LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND SKETCH PLAN REVIEW – RESOLUTION NO. 6360 Alan Brixius, Northwest Associated Consultants, noted a motion was passed at the January 6 meeting directing Staff to draft a resolution approving the proposed land use change for the Lakeview Golf Course from parks and open space to rural residential. In the Council’s packet tonight is a copy of the resolution. (5. #13-3638 and #13-3639 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, LLC (PAT HILLER) ON BEHALF OF GRANT WENKSTERN (LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND SKETCH PLAN REVIEW – RESOLUTION NO. 6360, Continued) Brixius stated he will briefly review the resolution and requested the City Council review the resolution and determine whether any additional changes are necessary. Brixius noted the first page of the resolution reflects that the City adopted its 2008-2030 Community Management Plan in 2010. Brixius stated the Comprehensive Plan is basically what guides the City as far as land use and land use patterns. The property in question consists of 142 acres, which was operated as a golf course from the 1950s, which was well before the adoption of the first Comprehensive Plan and zoning ordinances. The first Comprehensive Plan identified this area for parks, recreational and open space, which encompasses all of the City’s public parks as well as private golf courses and other recreational facilities. Currently the property is zoned RR-1B, which is rural residential. The intended purpose of that is to accommodate single-family rural residential as well as limited agricultural activities. Within that district, 2-acre single-family lots are the dominant permitted use and golf courses are a permitted conditional use.