05-15-2017 Planning Commission Packet

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,April 17,2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. The intent of this review is to look at the advantages and potential disadvantages of an interim use permit. An interim use permit is intended to be temporary and allows for sunsetting of a use for a temporary time period that may not be appropriate on a permanent basis. In considering whether the City should adopt an interim use ordinance,it may be helpful to identify examples where a temporary use may be reasonable but is not appropriate at a given location on a permanent basis. Examples found in other Minnesota cities' codes are typically tied to specific zoning districts. While there are some consistencies,it also appears that every city has its own ideas of what to regulate via an interim use permit. Gaffron stated area cities that utilize an interim use permit include Plymouth,Medina,and Minnetonka. Some of the uses defined as an interim use by those cities are regulated by different methods in Orono, such as by licensing or special event permit. Gaffron noted there are a few local governments that list an interim use similar to that proposed by the applicants. Isanti County lists as an interim use,"Temporary construction facilities associated with road construction or reconstruction projects. Facility types allowed include blacktopping processing facilities which includes the processing of recycled materials as well as concrete recycling storage areas." The City of Andover allows the temporary processing and storage of sand,gravel,or other materials. In addition,Chisago City allows temporary processing or recycling plant in conjunction with a specific project. Adding the ability to allow for specified interim uses within specified zoning districts gives the City and property owners a method or tool for the temporary use of property. It provides an option for properties that are expected to be developed in the future in conformity with the zoning code,but for various reasons such future development will not occur immediately. As it relates to the Eisinger property,the developer has gained preliminary plat approval for housing,but does not anticipate actual development of the site for a number of years. An example of how an interim use permit could have been used in Orono was the former produce market at County Road 6 and Highway 12. That site was zoned for single-family use and was operating via a Page 14 of 72