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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, October 21, 2013 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 41 of 42  <br />  <br />Thiesse commented the embankment next to County Road 19 will be difficult to overcome but that they <br />need to consider a second access. <br /> <br />Gaffron noted a number of public comments have been received via e-mail and were distributed to the <br />Planning Commission tonight. Gaffron stated Staff will continue to keep a tally of those. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission took no formal action on the sketch plan. <br /> <br />Mike Schulte, 4640 West Branch Road, asked whether there will be a public hearing for the sketch plan. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated the public hearing earlier this evening was for both applications. <br /> <br />Mike Schulte stated the first item discussed was regarding the rezoning and then they discussed the sketch <br />plan. Schulte stated the Planning Commission made a motion to change the zoning. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated a motion was made to change the guiding in the Comprehensive Plan and that they <br />combined the two presentations. Leskinen stated the first presentation was related to the Comprehensive <br />Plan guidance and the second was related to the sketch plan. Leskinen stated the public hearing was on <br />both items. <br /> <br />Schulte stated his question relates to a number of items Mr. Grittman brought up. Schulte requested the <br />Planning Commission do their due diligence on this application. Schulte stated there are issues about <br />bringing water in from another city and that the county will need to look at it. In addition, there are also <br />issues with sight lines, water runoff, and traffic. <br /> <br />Leskinen noted this is a very preliminary sketch plan and is designed only to give some basic parameters <br />of the development and an opportunity for the Planning Commission to provide direction to the <br />developer. Leskinen noted there will be future meetings as the data is compiled and that those issues will <br />be looked at more closely. Leskinen stated having a discussion regarding the specifics of those items is <br />very much putting the cart before the horse at this point and that there will be more opportunities to <br />discuss those items in the future. <br /> <br />Schulte stated his concern was the Planning Commission making a motion prior to getting any public <br />comment. <br /> <br />Leskinen noted no motion associated with the sketch plan was made and that the motion related to the <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment. <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS <br /> <br />11. REPORT FROM PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVES ON CITY <br />COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2013, AND OCTOBER 14, 2013 <br /> <br />Landgraver stated he attended the September 9 Council meeting. All Planning Commission items were <br />placed on the Consent Agenda. There was some discussion had regarding the Navarre streetlights and the <br />Orono Golf Course. Landgraver indicated the volunteers are still improving that property and were <br />requesting additional funds. Landgraver stated some of the Council Members were hesitant about <br />advancing more money toward the golf course when it was not making money. <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 11/18/2013 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 10/21/2013 <br />[Page 41 of 42]