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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, September 15, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 43 of 59  <br />  <br /> <br />Nancy Delton, 1535 Orchard Beach Place, indicated she agrees with the comments made by Lisa <br />Wysocki and Les Delton and that she is opposed to the variances. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 9:45 p.m. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated she has not heard anything tonight that was different from a year ago. Leskinen stated <br />this is a complicated lot and has always been considered unbuildable. <br /> <br />Lemke stated he sympathizes with the owners, but that it is an unbuildable property given the water issues <br />and the setbacks. <br /> <br />McGrann moved, Schoenzeit seconded, to recommend denial of Application No. 14-3690, Tonka <br />Lake Properties, 1565 Orchard Beach Place. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0 <br /> <br />8. #14-3691 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, L LC, 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE, PRELIMINARY <br />PLAT AND A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A PLANNED RESIDENTIAL <br />DEVELOPMENT, 9:47 P.M. – 10:50 P.M. <br /> <br />Pat Hiller, Applicant, was present. <br /> <br />Steve Grittman, Planning Consultant, stated before the Planning Commission tonight is a preliminary plat <br />with a PRD overlay for the property formerly known as the Lakeview Golf Course. The first application <br />that was considered by the Planning Commission and Council was heard last fall as a Comprehensive <br />Plan Amendment. The property was zoned as recreation and open space, with the underlying zoning <br />being RR-1B. The application for a change in the zoning was eventually approved by the City Council in <br />January of this year. <br /> <br />The Comprehensive Plan Amendment then went to the Metropolitan Council and was scheduled to be <br />heard before the Metropolitan Council Community Development Committee in May. Prior to that <br />hearing, the EAW was initiated on the property, and the Metropolitan Council suggested that the City <br />request tabling of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment at that time to ensure there were no <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 10/20/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 09/15/2014 <br />[Page 43 of 59]