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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, August 19 2013 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 22 of 28  <br />  <br /> <br />9. #13-3625 PETER JOHNSON ON BEHALF OF WJM PROPERTIES, LLC, 2605 <br />WAYZATA BOULEVARD, COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW, 8:52 P.M. – 8:55 P.M. <br /> <br />Breanne Glesener, Attorney-at-Law, was present. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the applicant is requesting renewal and a minor revision of approvals granted in May of <br />2006 via Resolution No. 5470 which amended the existing industrial Site Plan approval as follows: <br /> <br />1. Allowed a 25,620 square foot one-story addition to the principal structure. <br /> <br />2. Allowed a 250 square foot addition to connect the existing accessory buildings; <br /> <br />3. Approved revisions to approved parking layout; and <br /> <br />4. Approved revised conditions placed on the outside storage and display of vehicles. Resolution <br /> No. 5470 also denied a conditional use permit for flagpoles exceeding 40 feet in height. <br /> <br />Gaffron noted the applicant never went forward with the work at that time and requested a number of <br />renewals over the years. Since the most recent approval has lapsed, this application is technically a new <br />review process rather than a renewal. The only element of the approvals that has changed is a proposed <br />increase in height of the proposed addition from 20 feet to 25 feet. The approvals in 2006 also allowed <br />for an expansion of the parking area directly south of the proposed addition pursuant to stormwater <br />system upgrades which have been completed. The parking area is currently graveled and finish grading <br />and paving are the contemplated final improvements yet to be completed. <br /> <br />Staff recommends approval of the commercial site plan and conditional use permit revisions as proposed, <br />subject to the findings and conditions of prior approvals as well as approval of the increased height of the <br />26,000 square foot addition from 20 feet to 25 feet. <br /> <br />Glesener indicated she does not have anything to add to Staff’s report. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Landgraver opened the public hearing at 8:55 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no comments regarding this application. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Landgraver closed the public hearing at 8:55 p.m. <br /> <br />Schwingler moved, McGrann seconded, to recommend approval of Application #13-3625, WJM <br />Properties, LLC (Morries Automotive Group), 2605 West Wayzata Boulevard, subject to Staff’s <br />recommendations based upon the prior conditions and approvals. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />10. #13-3621 THOMAS WASMOEN ON BEHALF OF JOHN BESSESEN, 2445, 2455, 2465 <br />SHADYWOOD ROAD, 2560 KELLY AVENUE AND PID 20-117-23-11-0032, SKETCH PLAN <br />REVIEW, 8:55 P.M. – 9:50 P.M. <br /> <br />Thomas Wasmoen and John Bessesen, Applicants, were present. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 09/16/2013 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 08/19/2013 [Page 22 of 28]