12-18-1974 Council Meeting Minutes Public Hearing

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` CITY OF ORONO Mayor Searles called the Public Hearing to order 7: 40 P.M. , at 7: 40 P.M. on December 18, 1974 �Members present: Mayor Searles , Councilmen Butler, PUBLIC HEARING Massengale, Paurus, and Welsh. Planning Commission members : Chairman Guthrie, Curtis, Elliott, • Gasch, Pesek, and Van Nest. Muhich, Zoning Administrator, McCombs, Engineer; Malkerson, Attorney. � Mr. Searles explained the procedure for the Public CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Hearing. Certificate of Mailing and Notice of AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC Public Hearing were read by the City Administrator. HEARING � It was noted that copies of the proposed zoning map and proposed amendment were available in the room. Mr. Guthrie, Chairman of the Planning OVERVIEW BY MR. GUTHRIE Commission, stated as of this point in time, the City of Orono is operating under the Zoning Ordi- nances adopted in 1967. During the seven years that have passed since then, there have been many changes in the community and in the Metropolitan area of which Orono is a part. These changes include not only a larger population, many �ore vehicles (and boats) using our roads and lakes, but perhaps of greater significance the great advance in our awareness of the environment � and its importance in our daily lives, and in our future. In this area, Orono reflects a national trend, but, perhaps because of our unique location which included about 1/3 of the water area of Lake _ Minnetonka as well as 400 of its shoreline, I believe • that we here in Orono are more than normally aware of and concerned about our environment and water resources and what we must do to protect it. When you consider that every acre of land in our City drains sooner or later into the Lake, our responsibility for its preservation is apparent to everyone. Also, during this past seven years, the Legislature enacted statutes requiring preparation and adoption � by all municipalities of Comprehensive Plans to furnish guidance for present and future land use policies. In addition, the Legislature established the Metropolitan Council to coordinate the goals of the approximately 170 cities and towns � in the seven county area in and around the Twin Cities. Other agencies of relatively recent vintage which affect Orono to a greater or lesser degree are the Metropolitan Transit Commission, the Metropolitan Sewer Board, the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District, and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.