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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Tuesday, January 20, 2015 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 13 of 21  <br />  <br />Thiesse noted it is in the proposed ordinance but that the Planning Commission did not discuss it. <br /> <br />Landgraver thanked Ms. Daniels for her input. Landgraver stated one of the reasons for the Planning <br />Commission to exist is to take industry norms and then try to adapt those to where the community is at or <br />apply them to the community that the City and residents are trying to create. Landgraver stated it is good <br />to get input, but at this point he has not persuaded to change anything. Landgraver noted the City has <br />spent a lot of community resources on this project and that he would like to have something the Council <br />can review. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit noted there is the variance process that can be followed if a person can demonstrate practical <br />difficulties or have technical information showing something else. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated she is comfortable with the discussion the Planning Commission has had and that she <br />would be willing to forward the draft ordinance on to the City Attorney or City Council once the revisions <br />are made. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated Staff will put together some revisions to reflect tonight’s discussion, which will then be <br />given to the City Attorney for his review. Gaffron asked whether the Planning Commission would like to <br />see it again prior to it going to the City Council. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated she does not see any reason for it to come back to the Planning Commission at this stage, <br />especially since the Planning Commission has already spent a great deal of time on this the first go- <br />around. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit moved, McGrann seconded, to direct Staff to incorporate tonight’s discussion into the <br />draft ordinance regarding wind energy conversion systems (WECS) for the next level of review by <br />the City Attorney and City Council. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />3. #15-3704 HENNEPIN COUNTY PROPERTY SERVICES, 3880 SHORELINE DRIVE, <br /> CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, SITE PLAN REVIEW AND VARIANCE, 7:54 P.M. – <br /> 8:03 P.M. <br /> <br />Curtis stated Hennepin County has operated a highway maintenance facility from the property located at <br />3880 Shoreline Drive since 1962. The facility is used primarily for winter road maintenance. The facility <br />was constructed when the property was zoned for commercial purposes and the property was rezoned in <br />the early 1970s to LR-1C. The maintenance facility was allowed to continue as a legal, nonconforming <br />use. The use of the property today is considered a public service structure which is allowed through a <br />conditional use permit. An expansion or change to the existing use or structure on the property requires a <br />conditional use permit. <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit and commercial site plan review to allow a 3,200 <br />square foot addition on the north side of the existing building. The property is currently at 47 percent <br />hardcover where 35 percent is permitted. The addition will result in nonstructural hardcover to be <br />converted to structural hardcover which requires a hardcover variance. <br /> <br />At 47 percent hardcover, the property exceeds the Tier 3 hardcover limit of 35 percent. The proposed <br />addition will be constructed over existing hardcover and will not result in an increase. The change from <br />nonstructural hardcover to structural hardcover technically requires approval of a hardcover variance. <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 02/17/2015 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes [Page 13 of 21]