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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday March 13,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 7&8. #17-3898 DALE RICHARDSON/CBS-MN PROPERTIES,2060 WAYZATA BLVD. WEST,AMEND PUD NO.2C,AGREEMENT TO ALLOW DAYCARE USE and#17-3899, JAMES SMALE REPRESENTING LITTLE ACORNS CHILD CARE,INC.,2060 WAYZATA BOULEVARD WEST, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR DAYCARE USE—Continued- The Planning Commission did review a variety of topics, including conformity with the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan does suggest that areas west of the senior housing center should be considered for service use. Daycare would be considered a service use. The Planning Commission also looked at the surrounding uses and impacts to the neighboring properties,the potential future use of the site,how the daycare use might be impacted by the potential future use of this site,the parking requirements of the site and access. Parking was originally put in place based on requirements for office use. Gaffron noted access to the site is from Wayzata Boulevard. At the time the site was developed in 2007, there was no expectation at that point that the median would be removed and so there is only a right-in/right-out access onto Highway 12. Gaffron stated what was put into place was an easement across the senior housing site to provide access to the stoplight. The Planning Commission also reviewed the stormwater for the site. There is a tile system that runs from the northwest to the southeast. All the stormwater for this site drains to the stormwater pond located at the northwest corner of Brown Road so no additional stortnwater improvements are required. Staff recommends approval per the Planning Commission recommendation. A draft amendment of the PUD No. 2C Agreement is before the City Council tonight. It should be noted that the Amendment as drafted applies to Lot 1,which is the site of the existing building,with an allowance for ancillary facilities(outdoor recreation area)within the commons parking lot,Lot 6. This precludes the daycare use extending to the other four building lots. Gaffron stated if the Council desires,the amendment of the B-1 and B-3 Districts to remove the 50 square feet outdoor play area requirement will be placed on the ongoing list of future code amendments. Printup asked what would happen when the site by the outdoor play area gets developed. Gaffron stated it is possible that the three sites will be re-platted into one and consolidated but the applicant will need to address that. Dale Richardson, CBS-MN Properties, stated they do not intend on constructing a building in that corner but they do intend to re-plat the three lots into one larger lot. Richardson indicated they do plan to start construction on the second building sometime this spring or summer. Richardson noted there is a sidewalk system that is incorporated into the site plan. Printup asked what their plans are for the second building. Richardson indicated they are currently redoing the plans on that building but that it will be a two-level building. Richardson stated they hope to start construction by May. Walsh commented in his view this is a good use for the property. Page 7 of 32