06-19-2017 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,June 19,2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. uses such as retail, an apartment building or a restaurant. Barnhart stated the majority of traffic in the Navarre area comes from the south. Other buildings in the area include the Freshwater Business Center, Culver's,Narrow's Bar and Saloon, and Shadywood Villas,which was approved last year. Access to this site is proposed off of a new shared driveway with the Freshwater Business Center. This driveway will line up with the driveway serving the church across Shadywood Road. Hennepin County supports the offset. The building is proposed to be 35 feet back from the Shadywood Road right-of-way line and about 35 feet from the new side lot line to the north. This has not been verified with an updated survey or site plan. The lot requires a 50-foot setback from the front yard and a 35-foot setback from the side yard. The building will also need to be 85 feet from the wetland. The applicant has provided some additional information regarding the residential properties located to the rear of the proposed building. Barnhart displayed a cross section of the building and noted that from the east side it will appear to be a 5-story building. The penthouse is set to the east of the building so it is not as close to the Shadywood side as it could be. Barnhart displayed a colored sketch of the exterior of the building and an aerial of the nearby residences. A number of comments regarding the project have been received. The applicant is also proposing to modify a portion of the shared property line between the proposed condominium lot and the lot containing the Freshwater Business Center. A boundary line adjustment is a minor administrative action but does impact lot size, setbacks, structural coverage, and density calculations. Staff has not reviewed the grading and drainage plan in detail but the plan depicts holding ponds. A Conservation Design plan will need to be completed. Staff is recommending tabling the application to allow for the submittal of certain information related to the rezoning request. The applicant is requesting that public comments be received and that the Planning Commission make a recommendation so the plan can proceed forward to the City Council. Thiesse asked if the hardcover will go beyond the 50 percent if it is rezoned to RPUD. Barnhart stated the proposed hardcover is at 36 percent and they would be allowed up to 50 percent. Any amount over 50 percent would require a variance as well as mitigation. Thiesse asked if the City is protecting the neighborhood by allowing condominiums rather than any other use on this site. Barnhart stated the applicant has changed his proposal from an apartment building to condominiums following a neighborhood meeting. Barnhart noted the traffic numbers were provided by ITE. Lemke asked what Staff believes are the main issues. Page 8 of 17