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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, August 18, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 7 of 33  <br />  <br />Leskinen asked if both entrances would be considered public entrances. <br /> <br />Mack stated the architect would be able to address that. <br /> <br />Lemke asked if the City has any regulations regarding outdoor patio areas outside of restrictions on <br />obstructions to traffic. <br /> <br />Mack stated he is not aware of any. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the City did have a similar discussion on the Narrows application and that he does not <br />believe there are any specific code provisions that address outdoor patios. Gaffron stated in the Narrows <br />situation there was no real useable area located within the Narrows property along North Shore Drive and <br />the request for a patio in that area was subsequently withdrawn. Gaffron stated in this case the applicant <br />has a fair amount of area available on their property for an outdoor patio. <br /> <br />Mack stated the sidewalk area in this application would remain unobstructed. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated he believes Hennepin County would have some sight line requirements. <br /> <br />Mack stated Staff will look into that further and inquire with Hennepin County on that aspect of the <br />application. Mack stated the City Engineer will also be reviewing that. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if there is any parking allowed along that section of Shoreline Drive. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated he did not observe any no parking signs in the photographs. <br /> <br />Mack stated the shoulder in that area is very narrow and would not accommodate a vehicle. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if that is a bicycle lane or the shoulder. <br /> <br />Mack indicated that is the edge of the parking lane with a narrow shoulder. <br /> <br />Leskinen and Landgraver stated they would like to see no parking signs installed in that area of Shoreline <br />Drive. <br /> <br />McGrann asked whether the neighbor who submitted the letter also expressed concerns about noise. <br /> <br />Mack stated the concerns were related just related to traffic. Mack noted the letter submitted was not <br />from the adjacent property owner and that no comments were received from the adjoining residential <br />property owner. <br /> <br />Lemke asked where the service access to the restaurant would be located. <br /> <br />Mack stated the architect would be able to address that but that there would be limited access in the front. <br /> <br />Lemke stated the green space does not provide any access and that he has a concern a delivery truck may <br />park too close to the corner. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 09/15/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes <br />[Page 7 of 33]