HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-21-1974 Planning Commission MeetingVILLAGE OF ORONO
Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission, 7:36 P.M.
January 21, 1974
The Planning Commission met on the above date
with the following members present: Acting
Chairman Van Nest, Curtis, Hays, Kallestad,
Kullberg, P.esek, and Guthrie. Absent:
Elliott and Gasch.
Kullberg moved, Guthrie seconded, that the MINUTES
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 17,
1973, be approved. Motion, Ayes (7) - Nays (0).
Mr. Straley asked to be heard regarding the STAN STRALEY
proposal to rezone.a portion of the Lakeshore
Commercial property;'on the south side of
Maxwell Bay to a residential use. Mr. Straley
felt that the graupiof people that appeared
before the Planning Oommission at the public
hearing to oppose'the restaurant did not
represent all the people in the area and that
he would submit a petition in the near future
which will indicate that. In Mr. Straley's
opinion, the Planning Commission should also
consider that the lots would not be very
desirable or practical sites for multiple
dwellings.
Mr. Knutson, representing Cheyennne Land CHEYENNE LAND DEVELOPMENT
Development Company, presented a new preliminary
plat which incorporated the comments from the
last Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Neslund,
of Cheyenne Land Development, had addressed
a letter to the Planning Commission which was
read and filed. Mr. Neslund's letter requested
approval of the preliminary plat with the
issuance of building permits only for every
other lot.
The Zoning Administrator reviewed his memo
dated January 21, 1974, which points out
that State statute requires the Planning
Commission hold at least one public hearing
on all subdivisions. The memo also pointed
out the need to check with the Minnehaha
Creek Watershed District to see if the
wetlands designated on the preliminary plat
correspond with the size designated in the
Storm Water Runoff Plan.
Acting Chairman Van Nest asked that a public PUBLIC HEARING DATE
hearing be scheduled for the February
Planning Commission meeting.
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Mr. Barth, legal counsel for Cheyenne Land
Development Company, submitted "Sketch D"
which was a preliminary plat that supposedly
conformed with all existing zoning and platting
standards. Mr. Barth asked that the "Planning
Commission make a recommendation on this plat
and forward this recommendation to the Council.
Acting Chairman Van Nest called to Mr. Barth's
attention that there were several problems
with "Sketch D "; one of which was no turn-
around on one of the dead end streets.
Commissioner Elliott entered the Council
'hambers at 8:10 P.M.
Commissioner Pesek. asked that discussion on
the sign ordinance be tabled. He worked on
a sign ordinance for WAyzata and would like
the opportunity to review the proposed
ordinance in greater ddtail.
Pesek moved, Guthrie seconded, that the
Planning Commission table further discussion
regarding the,sign ordinance until February 12,
1974. Motion, Ayes (8) - Nays (0).
Commissioner Gasch entered the Council .-
Chambers at 8:25 P.M.
Acting Chairman Van Nest suggested to the
Planning Commission that there were three
alternatives available to them. They are:
1. Hold a public hearing on the rezoning and
attempt to complete the Comprehensive Plan
in the next six months.
2. Complete the Comprehensive Plan before
any land is rezoned.
3. Allow the moratorium to expire and allow
the land to be developed as it is presently
zoned before a Comprehensive Plan is completed.
Arno Hearing of the Metropolitan Council,
and Marc Whitehead, the Village Attorney,
were present to answer questions regarding
the proposed rezoning and the legal require-
ments for notifying the public of the rezoning.
CHEYENNE LAND DEVELOPMENT
PFOPOStb SIGN ORDINANCE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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Kuilberg moved, Pesek seconded, that a public
hearing for rezoning the Village be called
for the earliest possible date, with the
Village staff establishing that date once
the legal requirements were complied` with.
Motion, Ayes (9) - Nays (0).
The Council requested' the Planning Commission
appoint a site selection committee to make
a recommendation.regarding a 16dation fora
new City Hall. The committee is responsible
for selecting three sites and:they should
consider existing City property in the
Crystal Bay area and the French Lake area.
The following Planning Commission members
were selected to serve on this committee:
Chairman Kallestad, Curtis, Gasch, and
Pesek.
Elliott moved, Guthrie seconded, to reschedule
the regular February Planning,,Commission
meeting to Tuesday, February;lL, 1974 at
8:30 P.M. with the work session starting at
7:30 P.M.
Curtis moved, Kallestad seconded, the
nomination of Van Nest to serve as Planning
Commission chairman until the June 17, 1974
meeting. Motion, Ayes (9) - Nays (0).
Kallestad moved, Gasch
meeting be adjourned at
Ayes (9) - Nays (0) .
Respectfully submitted,
Dexter J. Marston
Zoning Administrator
seconded, that the
9:35 P.M. Motion,
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PUBLIC HEARING
SITE SELECTION COD]MITTEE
New City Hall
FEBRUARY 14EETING DATE
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
ADJOURN14ENT