12-04-1974 Council Meeting Minutes with PC

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MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 4 , 1974 Page 14 Van Nest noted that area "B" also drains storm water trom Medina, North of the City of Orono, as well as the effulent from Long Lake through the Orono Marsh System into Lake Minnetonka. Presently, the marsh areas are fairly able to purify the storm water run-off in the area. If intense development were allowed in the area, the marshes would no longer be adequate and the lakes and ground water supply would be polluted. The village does not believe that the most appropriate land use in that area therefore is the 1 to 1-1/2 acre rural residential classi- fication. The village knows that the estab- lishment of the 2 acre rural residential area will provide for balanced land use and will not create an unfavorable impact upon the natural environment necessary to preserve the water quality and way of life. It was noted by Van Nest that the soil types in this area are definitely not sufficient for 1 acre on-site disposal plants. Van Nest noted that the school which is located on the northern section of area "B" is presently serviced by the Long Lake sewer. However� the City of Long Lake has indicated to Orono that it will not allow any additional hook ups to sewer systems since the capacity is presently overly extended. It was noted that the present uses in the area are basically 2 acre uses and therefore the amendment to the zoning code would allow the continuation of the present uses. The boundaries of the new RR�]iB zone consist of roads, railways and the boundaries city limits of Long Lake. In most instances , the property would border upon other 2 acre zones or upon the 5 acre zone previously noted as area "A" . Van Nest then discussed that area to be rezoned AREA C R-1C to R-1B noted as area "C" . The rezoning will be from R-1C, 1 acre to R-1B, 1/2 acre. The reason for this re�zoning is that it was developed as a 1/2 acre lot area pri:or to the original zoning as a 1 acre area. After that area had been developed as such, it was discovered that the on-site sewer disposal systems were not adequate