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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,May 8,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 13. #17-3911 LAKE WEST DEVELOPMENT,LLC,3245 WAYZATA BOULEVARD WEST, ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT—ALLOW INTERIM/TEMPORARY USES—Continued Having any interim use option introduces the potential for property owners to propose land uses that are inappropriate for a given site. The use could be disruptive to neighboring land owners or be inconsistent with the character of the surrounding area. Business activities that could potentially be harmful to the public health, safety and welfare could be proposed. Because of this,the City must be diligent,not only in establishing appropriate interim uses within specific zoning districts,but in monitoring those uses for compliance with the established terms of each IUP. In the text that is before the City Council tonight,there are some changes that were recommended by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission would like to see a review at least annually as opposed to annually of any interim use permit that is issued. They would also like the language that the property must be in compliance with all applicable City code standards be removed since it is inherently in conflict with the flexibility that is offered via the interim use permit conditions. That text is Exhibit A. Exhibit B is a separate ordinance that changes the text of the RR-1B District, which is a two-acre single- family rural residential zone. Exhibit B has been revised slightly from the version reviewed by the Planning Commission to reflect the intent that the use must be for a project in Orono,that the use must be on a property adjacent to the public road being constructed or reconstructed, and the submitted plans must also include a schedule and timing of the proposed activity. As currently drafted,the RR-1 B amendment does not contain certain specific parameters for the construction staging and use. That could be added if the Council desires.Those parameters include whether there should be a minimum separation distance from nearby residential structures or lot lines, whether there should be a minimum lot size for that interim use, whether there should be requirements for site and adjacent road maintenance and traffic control measures, and that it should be allowed only for government sponsored improvement projects as opposed to private projects. The City Council has wide latitude to approve or deny any interim use permit for any given site. The Council may establish any conditions for approval that the Council deems appropriate. The above mentioned limitations and conditions could be inserted into the RR-1B ordinance as a required standard that would require determination now as to the separation distance or the lot size. The other option is to insert simply a listing of parameters without numerical distance or sizes that could be discussed in reviewing each interim use request that comes before the City. If the Council wishes to establish appropriate nuxnerical standards now,then a discussion should be held regarding minimum lot size and separate distances. Gaffron stated Council is requested to review the proposed use and the draft ordinance text amendments. If the Council concludes that the Zoning Code should be amended to allow for Interim Uses,and that the proposed road construction and staging activity should be an allowed interim use in the RR-1B zoning district when all appropriate conditions are met,then the ordinances should be considered for adoption or amendment. If the Council determines that additional consideration of the requested amendments is needed,then tabling would be in order. If a referral to the Planning Commission is desired,then specific direction for such additional review should be provided. Page 8 of 34