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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 10 of 33  <br />  <br />Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated she is in agreement with Commissioner Thiesse and that the hours of delivery should be <br />specified in the conditions of the conditional use permit. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked if the City can prevent parking on a Hennepin County roadway. <br /> <br />Mack stated he would need to look into that. <br /> <br />Thiesse commented no parking in that area would be difficult to enforce and that he is not sure including <br />that restriction in the conditional use permit would help. <br /> <br />Mack stated it sounds like the applicant does not have any objection to imposing a time restriction on the <br />deliveries. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated the proposal is an improvement over what currently exists but that she has some concerns <br />regarding access. Leskinen stated she is assuming those will be reviewed by the building inspector and <br />fire marshal prior to a building permit being issued. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated in his view it is a wonderful improvement to the property and that it is unfortunate there is <br />a nearby resident who is opposed to the project. Thiesse noted that resident is not an adjoining property <br />owner. Thiesse stated the more he thinks about it, there should be a restriction on deliveries included in <br />the conditional use permit. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated specifying where the deliveries can happen would be more restrictive than specifying <br />what time the deliveries can happen. <br /> <br />Landgraver and McGrann indicated they are in agreement with restricting parking by delivery vehicles to <br />the back of the building. <br /> <br />Leskinen noted the Planning Commission has previously discussed the other uses in the building. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked if Blaine is a city street. <br /> <br />Mack indicated it is. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked if the City has requirements for curb cuts. <br /> <br />Mack stated the City does and that the contractor would be responsible for obtaining the appropriate <br />permission for a curb cut from Hennepin County and the City. <br /> <br />Lemke asked when they plan to occupy the building. <br /> <br />Reiners stated to his understanding they plan to occupy within 12 months. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated landscaping is important for the neighbors and that he concurs with Staff’s thoughts on <br />that. Landgraver indicated he also is not opposed to the slight increase in hardcover. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 09/15/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes <br />[Page 10 of 33]