HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-05-1971 Planning MinutesVILLAGE OF ORONO
Regular leeting of the Planning Commission.
April S, 1971
Coiwiission met on the above date
Wwith the following members present: Butler,
Dongoske, Elliott, Gasch, Kuhlemeier, Kullberg,
Parten, and Southworth. Also present: Council
man Dorn and Park Commission chairman Ogland.
Absent: Herfurth, Nicholls, and Poisson. In
the absence of Chairman Poisson, Donnoske
acted as Chairman.
7:^0 P.M.
Robert Eidem of the State Planning Agency
was a guest of the Commission and explained
that iie would prefer an open forum to speaking
to the members. Dongoske said tl«e Planning
Commission was basically acting on zoning
ordinances alone in the absence of a comprehensive
plan and that members were anxious to implement
such a plan and were looking for guidelines
to do this. Mr. Eidem explained the 701 plan
wiierewith the Federal Government matches
funds with the municipalities on a 50-50
basis to inaugurate such a program. He also
explained that there was a backlog in this
program and no funds would be available this
fiscal year; also, that a start would have
to be made to sJiow good faith along tl»e
kfollowing lines:
STATE PLANNING AGENCY
Robert Eidem
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A basic survey
Develop a basic nolicy and goal
Study street patterns, using recorded
traffic patterns
Update zoning ordinances so they are
coordinated witJi the aims of the proposed plan
To Ogland's question as to whether the Village
pays the entire bill for the cost of a
comprehensive plan and then tJ»e Federal
funds pay 501, Eidem replied that they
iielp as soon as good faith is established.
Ik* also explained that tiicy usually ask that
planner work with the commission, although,
in reply to Gasch's question, there have
been cases where the commissions undertook
such work and brought it to a successful
conclusion, although this was mostly in
smaller communi;:ics. In reply to questions
posed, ‘Ir. Eide*^ explained that the State
Planning Agency has only very limited
personnel and that to give attention to a
specific Village Comprehensive plan ;y .s
^)cyond their scope as they were not fully
Wiwarv of the Village problems, although he
would be happy to meet again with the Planning
Commission after they had inaugurated a program.
He also suggested the .’letro Council should be
contacted for help.
(Continued)
^fINUTES OF A REGUUR MEETING HELD APRIL 5, 1971
Hukleneier spoke of the uniqueness of the
^Village due to the lake, and the diversification
^ of the housing, and asked if it would be
Advisable to bring in a private consultant
on a fee basis to help instruct the commission
on procedure and was advised this could be
done but that care should be taken on the
choice of a consultant.
It was then brought out that a comprehensive
plan had been drawn up in 1962 on Western
Hennepin County, a copy of whicli was submitted
to members.
Mr. Eidom suggested that this study be updated
bv members as pertaining to Orono, and that
the various members pencil the map accompanying
this plan as to their thinking and then make
comparisons and hold discussions as to the
reasoning behind their markings.
Discussion was now held on cost and Elliott
produced a brochure giving cost for comprehensive
plans for various municipalities.
After leaving literature regarding the 701
program and other phases of planning,
mm members thanked Mr. Eidem for his kindness
Win addressing them and for the help given.
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:4S P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
ADJOURNMENT
Mike Scheller
Secretary