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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, March 17, 2014 6:30 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 21 of 26 help determine whether the entire flowage and conservation easement area can be credited as dry buildable. Gaffron noted the City Engineer has not reviewed whether there are any needs for additional right-of-way for Kelley Avenue, which is a City street. Kelly Avenue has a right-of-way with of 60 feet for its north- south leg and widens to 66 feet as it jogs to the southeast. Past issues with stormwater temporarily flooding Kelly Avenue make stormwater management a high priority on this site. The applicant is showing a stormwater ponding area on the sketch plan. The entire property is within 1,000 feet of Lake Minnetonka and is subject to the Shoreland regulations. Although it is currently designated as Hardcover Tier 3, rezoning to RPUD would revise that designation to Hardcover Tier 4. Landgraver asked if Staff could provide some background on the other twin homes on Kelly. Gaffron indicated those twin homes were constructed in the late1970s and used to house the fire station directly to the south of them. The twin homes were developed under a Planned Residential Development and predate the City’s current Comprehensive Plan. Berg stated to her recollection they were there in 1979. Gaffron stated this is a similar develop to Stonebay with everything around it being in an outlot owned by an association. A different concept west of the Navarre water Tower has four units with two double pads and yards on three sides, with the rest of the land being owned by the association. Lemke asked if the turnaround would be permitted. Gaffron indicated it is an option as long as the Fire Department approves it. Gaffron stated the City has used T-intersections in the past but it would probably be pretty difficult to construct a cul-de-sac given the slope. John Bessesen, 4500 North Shore Drive, stated he has been looking at this piece of property for quite a while. Bessesen noted he did propose a different concept plan for this lot but the City Council was not in favor of it. Bessesen stated they also have a couple of parcels that the Delaney family owns up at the top of the hill and this property abuts the back of that. Bessesen indicated they are planning on doing something on the commercial side with those properties sometime down the road. The property was surveyed last year and all the utilities and easements on the site have been identified. In addition, an environmental company was hired to take a look at the property and they have presented their report to the Watershed District. The wetlands were identified prior to any frost going into the ground. Bessesen indicated over a period of time the wetland area has decreased in size and the environmental company delineated it according to the 2010 Midwest Region Watershed Plans. Bessesen indicated he does not know what happens with the runoff from all of the hardcover from the retail up on the hill and where that drains to. A retention pond is planned for this site that would flow into the lower area from the upper area. Bessesen stated they wanted to come into Navarre with a plan for senior housing that was a more upscale development. The units would sell between 550,000 and 700,000. The lower level would be for entertaining and the ground level would be for the main living. Bessesen indicated they wanted the Item #01 - PC Agenda - 04/21/2014 Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 03/17/2014 [Page 21 of 26]