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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-19-1971 Planning Minutes1.- £ TO: Planning Coanission FROM: Mike Scheller DATB: July 9, 1971 SUBJECT: Planning Conission Agenda - July 19, 1971 There is only one iten on the agenda. Gary Beito is applying for a lot size and frontage variance on Lot 7, Sharp Q Linguist Addition, Parcel 1400. The lot is SO* X 200' and was adaittedly purchased in 1969 fjv the sole purpose of obtaining lake shore access for their properly on North Am Drive; however, the assessed valuation doubled last year and ho feels that if the lot is unbuildable the valuation is too high. He states Mr. Martin from the County Assessor's office concurs with him. To view the lot, drive out 1151, or North Arm Drive as marked, to Dijelm's Body Shop. Directly across North Arm Drive is a narrovi street going toward the lake marked Grfndvicw, go down to wherta it turns right and go to your right 50'. The property runs from the road to the lake the next 50’. Luncheon at the Buckhorn Monday at nooi , Since there is only one Item or the agenda, we will start the meeting at 7:00 P.M. July 19, 1971, so the joint meeting can start at 7:50 P.M. f VILUGE OP ORONO Jufy^lS **** Plwuilm ComistiOB, Th® PlMning Coanission »et on the aboee date with the following itenbers present: Cfiainsan pro tea Southworth, Butler, Elliott, Casch, Hays, Herfurth, and Kuhleaeier< Absent: Chair^n Poisson, Dongoske, Kullberg, and Nicholls. 7:00 P.M. Meabers studied the variance application of Cary Beito, 1169 North Arm Drive, for lot sixe and frontage fron one acre, 140* frontape to 10,000 square feet, SO*. Herfurth aoved, Southworth seconded, that the application be tabled for further study on the tax structure and coapat«ibility with surrounding properties, ffotion. Ayes (7) - Nays (0). VARIANCE 1169 Ndrth Ara Drive At this tiae. Planning Comaission aeabers were joined by Village Council aeabers Dorn, McCarthy, Searles and Mayor Oberhauser for a review of the Freshwater Biological Institute project. Oberhauser brought everybody up to date on all the various aeetings, both foraal and inforaal. held on the matter of IDS and FBI project and also read a letter froa IDS which stated they were asking Orono to hold all their applications in abeyance so they could consider soae aodifications and review the project. Searles spoke on the matter of density--particularly the relationship of the density as requested by IDS versus what density would be permitted under Orono zoning ordinances as now written. Herfurth spoke on the cost of ecological benefits, particularly the lands in the watershed, posing the questions of who was going to pay for the value of these lands, the fee owners or the tax payers. Gene Hollenstein, Chief Hydrologist, Division of Waters, State of Minnesota, spoke on their interest in the IDS application. He said while their work was chiefly in unincorporated areas, their department also was doing research in corporated areas in such facets as the distance from marshlands construction should take place, greenbelt areas, business zones in wetlands areas. He also commented that they have a special group--Stiidy for Lake Minnetonka, which will study all marshes in the Lake Minnetonka area during the next 18 months. (Continued) institutb'^ ilOlOCtCAi Nunms OP A UCULAR M6ST1NG HELD JUiY 19, 1971 Ftft I H« c1m«4 hf taylni ti«c* tk«ir authority llot iu mincor^ratod arooi, thoy could only torvt by fivlag aaaistanca in an advisory capacity. A petition uat presented signed by 300 residents asking the Council to hold two public PETITION hearing at least four weeks apart on rezoning of the Navarre area. Cortlen Cloutier stated that the present zoning ordinance represents the Orono propeity owners philosophy of low density development and that IDS knew of the zoning restrictions when they bought the land. He asked that IDS develop a SiIan to confora with the present zoning density, felt that the swamp is a Pfilter the water and stated h FBI in principal. »ublic benefit to e supported the H. R. Hartnann, Caraans Bay, and N. B. VanNest, N' 3295 Caraan Road, were appointed by a citizens group to represent then in meetings with the Planning Commission on the IDS proposal. C0M>I1TTBB MB IBBRS IDS Propotal Richard Gray then spoke of the history of the choosing of the present site for the FBI, and answered questions posed to him on the advantages of the site and the disadvantages of various other sites brought up. Ho discussed with the audience the possibilities of various alternatives as to access to the FBI. FBI HISTORY The following in the audience were among those who spoke on problems of density, filling, dredging, access, locations for the FBI, and democratic processess involved: Messers VanNest, Cloutier, Nelsh, Solie. Dunsheath, Thompson, Hartman, Massengale, and Birch. Mesdanes: Dotzenroth, Schmidt, Powell, and Nelson. Elliott moved, Butler seconded, that the meeting be adjourned at 10:20 P.tl. Motion, Ayes (7) • Nays (0). ADJOURIGIENT Respectfully submitted. Mike Scheller Secretary