08-21-2017 Planning Commission Packet

Home Browse Search

MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,July 17,2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. Thiesse noted the Planning Commission has already discussed Item No. 3 and that they have encouraged him to provide more private recreation space. Landgraver stated the City should also show some leniency on that item given the nature of the residents and that perhaps they should include the rooftop seating areas. Schoenzeit stated there could be flexibility in how to get to that number but that he would encourage the applicant to get as close to it as possible. Thiesse noted if they are going to provide a 10-foot easement for a trail,that would be considered. Barnhart stated his understanding is that a trail goes towards the Park Dedication. Thiesse noted Hennepin County has a 100-foot right-of-way and that they would likely construct any trail within that. Barnhart stated the developer would pay the City's portion of the trail,and if it is located on this property, Hennepin County would pay for the trail. Barnhart stated the City can accept a rooftop seating area but that he does not believe a public trail would meet the 10 percent private recreation area. Thiesse noted the Planning Commission discussed Item No. 5 and that they feel the Conservation Design requirements should be waived. Schoenzeit asked whether any precedent would be set by allowing 3.5 acres rather than 5 acres for the RPUD. Barnhart stated the RPUD standards have minimum requirements and that they have different stipulations that could be applied. Number two of the development standards states the property is directly adjacent to or across a public street from property which has been developed previously as an RPUD,which would apply in this case. Barnhart stated the City has also seen some projects in the past,such as Shadywood Villa,where the Council did grant a waiver,and that he does not believe they would be creating any precedent. Lemke stated he has a concern with the amount of massing without a break. Thiesse commented the recesses and offsets help him feel better about the massing. Schoenzeit noted they are also stepping back the second level and adding some patio areas,which could help break up the façade. Larry Schultz asked about the stormwater pond having runoff from Highway 112. Barnhart stated Hennepin County is eying a portion of the subject property to accommodate expansion of the pond. Barnhart indicated a portion of the stormwater from Wayzata Boulevard will be fed into the existing pond,which requires a bigger pond,but that flooding is rather remote. Landgraver commented demands change over time. Landgraver asked whether the City has any mechanisms for keeping the structure at three different living options. Page 7 of 20