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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 21,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> AUGUST 14, 2017 <br /> Barnhart reported on the following actions taken by the City Council: <br /> • Approved Michael and Marilyn Kuhlman's variance application. <br /> • Approved the variance for 1020 Tonkawa. <br /> • Provided direction on the Dunkley sketch plan. Barnhart stated the Council seemed fairly <br /> supportive of the project. <br /> • Reviewed and tabled the Apex Holding senior housing project. The main issues discussed were <br /> whether the existing sanitary sewer system would have enough capacity and whether the City <br /> would get credit for 70 residential units. Since the time of the meeting,the Metropolitan Council <br /> has preliminarily agreed to give credit for 70 units. <br /> • The City Council declined to take action on the text amendment relating to non-encroachments in <br /> the lake yard so the ordinance will remain as is. <br /> • The City Council discussed waiving fees for the proposed improvements at the Orono Ice Arena <br /> but tabled action on that item. <br /> • Approved the hiring of WSB to complete the Navarre area plan,which should be finished by next <br /> April. <br /> Barnhart noted the new city administrator will start August 28. <br /> 7. OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION <br /> Thiesse recommended the City discuss length of cul-de-sacs at some point. <br /> Thiesse asked whether the Planning Commission will have input into the Navarre plan. <br /> Barnhart indicated there will be a committee comprised of residents that will be reviewing the plan and <br /> the Planning Commission will see it towards the end of the process. <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS <br /> None <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Schoenzeit moved,Landgraver seconded,to adjourn the Orono Planning Commission meeting at <br /> 9:23 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> John Thiesse,Chair <br /> Page 25 of 25 <br />