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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,June 19,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br /> Chair John Thiesse, Commissioners Kevin Landgraver, Bruce Lemke,Chad Olson,Loren Schoenzeit, <br /> and Jon Schwingler. Representing Staff were Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart,City <br /> Planner Melanie Curtis,City Planner Laura Oakden,and Recorder Jackie Young. Council Member <br /> Richard Crosby, II,was present. <br /> Chair Thiesse called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> 1. Approval of Planning Commission Minutes of May 15,2017 <br /> Schoenzeit moved, Schwingler seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning <br /> Commission meeting of May 15,2017,as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> 2. 17-3942 CATHERINE SWEET,3405 AND 3407 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD,VACATION, <br /> 6:32 P.M.—6:55 P.M. <br /> Catherine Sweet,Applicant,was present. <br /> Barnhart stated the applicant is requesting to vacate the unimproved right-of-way between the properties <br /> at 3405 and 3407 Crystal Bay Road. The applicant owns the parcels on either side of the subject right-of- <br /> way and would like to sell 3407 Crystal Bay Road. <br /> Barnhart noted the DNR must be given 60 days to review this request and that Staff would ask that the <br /> public hearing be continued to the next City Council meeting on July 10`h. <br /> The existing 20-foot right-of-way provides potential public access from the Dakota Trail to Lake <br /> Minnetonka and may also have uses for drainage and other purposes in the future. The subject right-of- <br /> way was provided to the City in exchange for the vacation of the right-of-way on the east side of 3405 <br /> Crystal Bay Road back in 1908. <br /> Typically in a right-of-way vacation,the property reverts back to the property that provided the right-of- <br /> way. In this situation,since the property at 3405 provided the right-of-way,that property would receive <br /> the vacated right-of-way. If both parcels receive half of the right-of-way, 3407 Crystal Bay Road would <br /> have lake frontage,which would likely allow for a dock. <br /> Staff does not support the vacation of the right-of-way since Lake Minnetonka is a valuable asset to the <br /> City of Orono. A vacation of this type that would limit the access is not in the best interest of the City. <br /> Further,the applicant has not demonstrated public interest in the property can be maintained. <br /> Thiesse asked if there are any other rights-of-way or easements in this area. <br /> Barnhart indicated there are some additional ones further to the east. <br /> Thiesse asked if Lot 19 can be divided if the easement is applied to that property. <br /> Page 1 of 17 <br />