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JOINT COUNCBL/PLANNING COMMISSION
WORK SESSION
8:00 A.M., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMPZR 23,1998
AGENDA
1 . Review of Potential Amendments to the City's Industrial District.
2. Land Use Along Current Highway 12.
3. Update of the City's Compreheiisive Plan.
TO:
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Mayor and City Council
Planning Commission
FROM:
DATE:
Ron Moorse, City Administrator
September 18, 1998
SUBJECT: Revisions 'o the Industrial Zoning District Code
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Letter from Steven C. White of VCI Capital
2. Memo from Ron Moorse to the Planning Commission in Response to Concerns
Expressed by Property O'vners
3. Proposed Industrial Ordinance Revisions
Background
The City Council at its July 27 meeting, reviewed a draft Light Industrial Zone Ordinance and heard
concerns expressed by a property owner in the City's industrial zone regarding the potential impact
of the draft ordinance on his ability to use the property. The Council then directed that, rather than
move ahead with draft Light Industrial Zone Ordinance, staff should work with the property
owners in the industrial zone to remove the most objectionable uses from the City's current Industrial
Zoning Code and t^^tain the remainder of the current Code. The current Industrial Zoning District
Code, with proposed changes per the Council's direction, is attached along with a memo responding
to concerns of the property owners ana oroviding staff’s reasoning behind the changes.
Planning Commission Public Hearing
A public hearing was held at the August 17 Planning Commission meeting regarding the proposed
ordinance revisions. The owners of the three properties in the industrial zone have all indicated
concerns regarding the proposed ordinance revisions. The general concern expressed is that they do
not want any changes that would limit their potential use of the property.
Summary of Revisions
Staff has discussed the Zoning Code revisions with the property owners in the industrial area, and
has minimized the changes to the Zoning Code based on those discussions. The specific permitted
uses proposed to be eliminated from the industrial zone are as follows:
1. Bakeries, commercial.
Bus, truck and contractors terminals and maintenance yards.
Lumber yards and millworks.
Processing related to cork products.
Engraving.
Laundries, commercial.
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Revisions to the Industrial Zoning District Code
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September 18, 1998
Uses proposed to be eliminated from the list of conditional uses are as follows:
1. Farm equipment, sales, repair and storage.
2. Heliports.
3. Motor fuel stations.
4. Open sales lots.
5. Railroad switch yards, team tracks or freight houses.
Outside storage has been retained as a conditional use but with a limitation on the amount of land
that can be used for outside storage and with the requirement that outside storage be completely
screened.
Joint Work Session with the Planning Commission
The Planning Commission, particularly Dale Lindquist, expressed concern that the proposed
ordinance revisions were a band aid approach, and that a comprehensive ordinance amendment
would provide a better solution. The Planning Commission did not provide a recommendation to
the Council regarding the proposed Code revisions, but rather continued the matter to a joint work
session v/ith the Council.
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August 12, 1998
Mr. Ponald Moorse
City of Orono
2750 Kelley Parkway
Orono, MN 55356
Dear Mr. Moorse:
Thank you for your letter of July 29. Per your wishes I am writing to give you our
thoughts and comments regarding the proposed ordinance changes. If you have any
thoughts or questions on this please feel free to give me a call.
I am only commenting below on the items which appear would have substantial economic
impact on our property. The rest of the proposed changes 1 think we can readily agree
with.
In the council meeting on the 27*** there was some discussion about grandfathering with
regard to new ordinances. I think that would still be a concern One way to address that
may be to change Subd. 2 to read “Within any “F’ District, no new structure or new land
use shall be used except for one or more of the following uses."
With regard to the wording changes within the ordinance describing approved uses etc.
these are our thoughts:
Wc do not understand the reason for eliminating “Bicycles and toys” or “Paper products”.
We do not know that we will have a prospective tenant interested in those activities but
we would prefer to leave them open unless there is a reason that we are unaware of that
makes them objectionable.
Warehousing is specifically deleted as an accepted use. This is something that we feel
w'ould be very detrimental to us, as the best use for our buildings, aside from heavy
manufacturing, is warehousing. Eliminating this use would definitely be a hardship for us.
Also, our building would not meet the requirement of 20% minimum office space for an
officc/warchouse use. I do not believe it would even meet the 10% requirement of
conditional use.
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TO:Planning Commission
FROM:Ron Moorse, City Administrator
DATE:August 17,1998
SUBJECT: Response to Concerns Expressed by Property 0%vners Regarding the Revised
Industrial Zoning District Ordinance
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Subd. 2, Paragraph A - Restrictions regarding noise, vibration, etc. These can be eliminated
and replaced with language referring to MPCA standards. Staffs concern here is that the
City avoids a new use in the industrial zone that would create noise, vibration, odor, etc. that
would not be compatible with the residential neighborhood to the south, the residentially
zoned property to the west, and the property planned for office development to the north.
Bicycles and toys and paper products have been added back to the list of permitted uses.
Definition of distribution center. The property owners have asked for a definition of
"distribution center". The definition is as follows:
"A use greater than 50,000 square feet in area in which typically large
volumes of commodities are received and organized for transport prior to
final dispersal to the consumer."
Staffs concern here is to avoid a use that generates a high volume of truck traffic.
Definition of wholesale showroom. The current code allows wholesaling as a permitted use.
The listing of wholesale showroom as a permitted use provides for a showroom area to
display products to wholesale customers.
Warehousing. Warehousing has been added back to the list of permitted uses. Staffs
concern is not related to the existing building being used for warehousing but rather staff
would prefer that new development in the industrial zone involve other types of uses.
Lot coverage. Retain the 45% lot coverage maximum vs. the reduction to 35%.
Outside storage. The existing industrial zoning code allows outside storage with a
conditional use permit. The proposed revised ordinance continues to allow outside storage
with a conditional use permit, but limits the area of outside storage to an amount equal to
10% of the floor area of the structure on the property. The revised code also requires the
outside storage to be completely screened rather than partially screened as called for by the
existing code.
Staff understands that industrial activities require some amount of storage of supplies,
materials and inventory. It is less expensive and sometimes more convenient to store these
items outside. Ho^’ever, staff has two concerns in this area. First, unlumted outside storage
could result in properties in the area having very large areas used for outside storage.
Secondly, properties in the area front ori Highway 12 and Old Crystal Bay Ro«..d. Outside
storage that is not completely screened could have a substantial negative impact on the
appearance of the area. Staff strongly recommends retainmg the proposed language related
to outside storage.
§ 10.50
SEC 10.50.I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
Subd. 1. Application. All applications for a building permit in any "I" Industrial
District shall be reviewed by the Council and may be referred to the Planning Commission for
review.
Subd. 2. Permitted Uses. Within any "I" District, no structure or land shall be
used e.xcept for one or more of the following uses:
A. Processing, Etc. Conducting a process, fabrication, storage,
manufacturing or wholesaling operation or providing of a service as listed hereafter:
1. Apparel.
2. Artificial limbs.
Automobile and truck painting, major repair, body and fender
work, upholstering, tire recapping and soles when within a completely enclosed building. The
storage of automobiles or trucks in process of repair shall be within an enclosed building a fenced
area. Open gales lots shall be subject to a conditional use permit.
4:------Bakety, eommcreiol.
4* Bicycles and toys,
dr Sj. Boats and marine products.
------Bus, truck and controetor's tcrminLls and maintenance yordo;
Cabinet and carpentry shops, lumber yards and nsillworks,
electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning shop.
9t2± Camera and photography.
Canvas and cloth products.
-H-rSi Ceramic and cloth products.
42 t10. Ceramic products.
+5:-----Cork products;
•MrU* Drugs, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and toiletries.
+5rl2i Electric motors, generators, electric products.
46rl3. Engraving and pErinting.
4?t14. Ice and cold storage plants, bottling works.
fd:-----Laundries, commerciaH
44.15. Machine shops.
20rl6. Metal polishing and plating.
24 t17. Musical instruments.
23718. Novelties.
19. Offices related to other allowed or conditional uses (limited
to fifty (50> percent cf the principal structure!.
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20. Office/warehouse excluding explosives and hayarHoiis wa.ste,
and excluding distribution centers: with a minimum of 20% of the floor area devoted to office use.
2^21. Paper products.
24t22. Pharmaceutical products.
25r23. Products made of glass, cellophane, leather, plastic, wood.
2^24. Shoes and footwear.
22t25. Sporting equipment.
2ft:26. Television, radio and appliances.
29r27. Tools, hardware and small metal products.
20r28. Warehousing, excluding explosives and hazardous wastes, and
excluding distribution centers.
29. Wholesale showroom.
Subd. 3.Conditional Uses.
A. Within any "I" District, no structure or land shall be used for one or
more of the following uses except by conditional use permit:
1.Accessory structures.
Fonn equipment sales, repair and storage.
2:------Ilcliports-as on oecesflofy use for that property.
4r Motor fuel stations.-
&:------Open sales lotsr
Outside storage. The area of outside stora^^e mav not exceed
an amount equal to 10% of the floor area of the structurefs'i on the property.
1. Officc/warehouse excluding explosives and harardous
materials, and excluding distribution centers: with a minimum
of 10% of the floor area devoted to office use.
Public service structures.
Sz------Railroad switch y ards, team tracks-or freight houses;
Research laboratories.
4^:64 Residence necessary for security and safety in relation to a
permitted use or conditional use.
•HtZi Restaurants (Class I) which are located in and mainly servicing
the personnel employed in that structure.
42tS* Planned Industrial District as regulated by Section 10.51.
Source: Ordinance No. 172
Effective Date: 1-1-75
B:------Afttetwa Structure. One independent antenna structure, with antenna
or combination of antenna attached thereto, subordinate to and servicing the principal use or
structure on the some lot and customarily incidental thereto that is not attached to another structure
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the height etf ntwiehifc doc3 not exceed 65 feet and the- antenna stnictufc i9 set
back firom-any lot-ltae a distance at least equal to the total height of the antenna struetufe.
Source: Ordinance No, 177
Effective Date: 6-5-75
Subd. 4. Accessory Uses. Within any "I" Industrial District, the following uses
shall be permitted accessory uses:
A. Any accessory use as regulated in the "B-1District.
Subd. 5. Area, Height, Setback and Design Requirements.
A. Lot Area, The minimum lot size shall be two acres.
B. Building Area. Each individual building shall have a gross floor area
(not including basements) of not less than 5,000 square feet when designed for a single tenant nor
less than 15,000 square feet when designed for n;ulti-tenants.
C Lot Coverage. Not more than 30% of the total area of any lot, tract
or parcel of land three acres or less in size may be covered by buildings or other structures. Not more
than 45% of the total area of any lot, tract or parcel of land more than three acres in size may be
covered by buildings or other structures, except that when the total building-floor area on a 3itc i3
contained within a single building, and when the total area used for loading tcnuinala, docka and
bertha is completely cneleged within the same single buildmg, a lot coveroge of not luorc than 60%
will be permitted.
D. Height. No structure or building shall exceed three stories or 40 feet
in height except as provided in Section 10.75.
E. Building Setback and Yards.
1, Street Setbacks. All buildings and structures must be set back
at least 75 feet from the right-of-way of any highway or street which has been designated as lunited
access, freeway or e.xpressway; and 50 feet from those designated as thoroughfares, collectors, minor
or secondary streets. Where the district abuts or adjoins an ”R" District there shall be a building
setback from that street of not less than 75 feet.
2. Side Yards or Rear Yards. Any building or structure required
by any building code adopted by the City to have openings in the rear wall, shall be erected no closer
than 30 feet to a rear property line. Where rear wall openings are not required by any such code, and
the rear wall has no openings, buildings or structures may be constructed to within 10 feet of a rear
property line. No building or structure shall be erected any closer to a side property line than a
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distance equal to one and one-half times the average building height. Where the district abuts or
adjoins an "R" District, the side or rear yard abuuing such residential district shall be not less than
100 feet.
F. Building Design and Construction. The addition to other restrictions
of this Chapter, the use, construction, alteration or enlargements to any building or structure within
the district shall meet the following standards:
1. All exterior wall finishes on any building shall be:
(a) Face brick; or,
(b) Natural stone, or,
(c) Specially designed precast concrete units if the surfaces
have been integrally treated with an applied decorative material or te.xture; or,
(d) Factory fabricated and finished metal framed panel
construction, if the panel materials be of any of those noted in Items (a), (b) and (c) above, s2e glass,
prefinished metal (other than unpainted galvanized iron) or plastic; provided that metal, plastic, or
a combination of these materials shall not comprise more than 25% of a building's exteric,f finish:
if any wall of the building or structufc faces a street or abuts art *'R” District, then that wall shall have
at-leaat one-third of its surfaee-ef materials other than prefinished-metal and the remaining walls
shall have -ttt least one-fifth of their suffaces of-materials other than prefinished metal; or,
(e) Other materials as may be approved by
the Council. Combinations of such materials shall be permitted.
2. All subsequent additions and outbuildings constructed alter
the erection of an original building or buildings shall be consUiicted of materials comparable to those
used in the original construction and shall be designed in a manner conforming with the original
architectural design and general appearance, subject to meeting the requirements of Subd. 5. f. 1.
3. No building or structure of a temporary character, trailer,
basement, tent or shack shall be constructed, placed or maintained upon the property except as
accessory to and during the construction of permanent buildings.
G. Off-Street Parking. In addition to other restrictions of this Chapter,
off-street parking areas of sufficient size to provide parking for patrons, customers, suppliers, visitors
and employees shall be provided on the premises of each use. Parking areas shall be surfaced with
a hard, all-weather, durable, dust-free surfacing material and shall be properly drained and
landscaped, and shall be maintained in a- sightly and well-kept condition. No parking area shall
occupy any required setback except on lots, tracts, or parcels having two or more street frontages.
On lots, tracts, or parcels having two or more street frontages, 50% of the required setback from one
of the streets, designated as a thoroughfare, collector, minor, or secondary street and not adjoining
a residential district, may be occupied for parking purposes only; provided, however, that parking
shall not be located within the required setback area in front of the building. No parking shall be
located closer than ten feet to a side or rear lot line, nor closer than ten feet to any building. Each
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parking space shall have a minimum width of nine feet and a minimum depth of t\venty feet
exclusive of aisles and maneuvering space. All parking areas containing more thcin six spaces which
face either a public street or residential 'y zoned property shall have a solid wall or fence of not less
than four feet nor more than six fee* m height along such facing. Such fences or walls shall be so
designed that they are architecturally harmonious with the principal structures on the lot. A screen
planting approved by the Council may be substituted for the required wall or fence.
H. Loading Facilities. In addition to other restrictions of this Chapter,
all loading or unloading into or out of trucks in excess of three-fourths ton capacity or railroad cars,
shall be conducted at facilities specifically designed and designated for that purpose. Those facilities,
hereby designated as "loading facilities", shall be subject to the following regulations:
1. Amount Required. Loading facilities of sufficient number to
provide for the requirements of each use shall be provided on the premises of each principal and
accessory use. The exact number required will depend on the nature of the principal and accessory
use and the type of transport service used, but in no event shall there be less than one truck transport
loading facility for each 50,000 square feet of building floor area or major fraction thereof.
2. Design. A loading facility includes the dock to or from which
'he transport vehicle is being unloaded or loaded and the berth for the vehicle while it is being loaded
or unloaded, and the maneuvering areas needed to maneuver the vehicle into or out of its berth. All
docks shall be located within the perimeter of the building housing the principal or accessory use and
they shall be completely enclosed except for the opening needed for access to a vehicle during the
time it is standing in the beith. All berths shall be screened from view from the property's street
frontages by a solid wall of not less than ten feet in height. Such walls shall be so designed that
they are architecturally harmonious with the principal structure on the lot. At least one and not less
than 50% of the required number of truck transport loading berths shall be not less than 50 feet in
length, 14 feet in width and 15 feet in height. All truck transport berths and maneuvering areas shall
be surfaced with a hard, all-weather, durable, dust-free surfacing material properly drained and
maintained in a sightly and well-kept condition.
3. Location. Loading berths shall not be located on a street
fi'ontage unless located within the perimeter of the building housing the principal or accessory use.
Where located on a street frontage, they shall be completely enclosed. No berth shall be located
within the required side or rear yards. All berths shall be physically separated from areas used for
off-street parking except for connecting driveways or aisles. No maneuvering area shall be located
within ten feet of a side or rear property line.
I. Storage. In addition to other restrictions of this Chapter, all raw
materials, supplies, finished or semi-finished products and equipment shall be stored within a
completely enclosed building; of. if outside storage is allowed bv conditional use permit, it must
be completely screened bv a fence or wall of materials compatible with tne character reflected in
Paragraph F. Building Design and Construction, as approved bv the Citv; or shall be screened by
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a fenee-o f wall not less than five feet in height and not lea s than 50% opaque; provided, however,
that motor vehicles necessary to the operation of the principal use and of not more than three-fourths
ton capacity may be stored within the permitted parking areas.
J. Landscaping. All open areas of any site, lot, tract or parcel shall be
graded to provide proper drainage, and except for areas used for parking, drives or storage, shall be
landscaped with trees, shrubs or planted ground cover. Such landscaping shall conform with the
planting plan approved by the Council at the time the building permit was issued. It shall be the
owners' responsibility to see that this landscaping is maintained in an attractive and well-kept
condition. All vacant lots, tracts or parcels shall also be properly maintained.
K. Drainage. No land shall be developed and no use shall be permitted
that results in water runoff causing floods, erosion, or deposits on adjacent properties. Site and
drainage plans shall be submiited by the applicant in such detail as required by the Council and those
plans shall be reviewed by the City Engineer before submission to the Planning Commission and
Council for approval. Such runoff may be required to be properly channeled into a natural water
course, ponding area, storm drain or other public facilities. Any change in grade affecting water
runoff whether onto adjacent property or otherwise must be in compliance with the Surface Water
Management Plan and shall be consistent with other applicable regulations or City Code provisions
and subject to the approval of other agencies having jurisdiction over the area affected by the
drainage.
Source: Ordinance No. 172
Effective Date: 1-1-75
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TO:Mayor and City Council
Planning Commission
FROM:
DATE:
Ron Moorse, City Administrator n
September 18, 1998
SUBJECT: Highway 12 Land Use Concept Plan
Attached is a staff report and resolution related to a land use concept plan for the Highway 12
commercial area. The property owners along Highway 12 have been invited to the work session to
hear the discussion between the City Council and Planning Commission regardin^; land use along
Highway 12.
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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: February 19, 1998
ITEM NO:
Department Approval:Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section:
Name Ron Moorse •City Administrator’s
Title City Administrator Report
Item Description: Highway 12 Land Use Concept Plan - Resolution
At its February 12 work session, the City Council reviewed three general concept plans for land use
along Highway 12 as a way to clarify the Council's vision for how the Highway 12 area should
develop. The three concept plans were as follows:
1 . Community scale retail development along the majority of Highway 12.
Community scale retail development focused in a compact area in and near
downtown Long Lake (closer to Brown Road than to Willow Drive, at least in the
short-term) with office, office/ser\ ice, and liigh tech industrial development west of
Willow Drive.
3.Provide for regional or "big box" retail development in selected locations along
current Highway 12.
The Council selected concept plan #2 as the plan most closely reflecting the Council's vision for the
Highway 12 area, and directed staff lo draft a resolution reflecting the Council consensus for
adoption at the February 23 Council meeting.
General Flements of Concept Plan
The general elements of this concept plan are as follows:
1.Restrict strip retail development along Highway 12, particularly west of Willow
Drive.
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3.
Prohibit all regional "big box" retail development.
The sub-area on the north side of Highv ay 12 west of Willow Drive would be
planned for medium density residential development on the north side of an extended
Kelley Parkway to take advantage of the wetlands as an amenity. The area south of
Kelley Parkway along Highway 12 would be planned for office development with
minor "neighborhood" retail to ser\e the office development, the medium density
residential development and the Orono schools.
Request for Council Action continued
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February 19, 1998
Highway 12 Land Use Concept Plan
4.The sub-area in the southwest quadrant of Old Crystal Bay Road and Highway 12
would be planned for office/high tech/medical or jimilar development. A portion of
this sub-area may also be considered for medium density residential development.
5.Orono's current industrial area on the south side of Highway 12 east of Old Crystal
Bay Road would be maintained or redeveloped as office, high tech, medical, etc.
Benefits of Concept Plan
The key benefits of concentrating retail development in a more compact area are as follows;
1. Focuses on downtown Long Lake remaining a strong retail area.
2. Focuses on maintaining a vital dow.’itown and "sense of place" for both Long Lake
and Orono.
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A compact retail area encourages pc .'estrian activity.
It is easier to plan, coordinate and conirol the development of a more compact retail
area than an extended retail strip.
Focusing development toward Brown Road could strengthen the ability to obtain
desirable development on the north side of Highway 12 east of Otten Brothers
Nursery.
Enables better control over ilic amount of retail development that occurs in this area.
Provides the opportunity to generate stable jobs in office, high tech, medical, etc,
A more compact community scale retail area matches the design of new Highway 12
with no interchanges through Long Lake.
Limits the number of north/south roadways that would be affected by retail
development (increase traffic and activity levels).
Maintains a lower activity level in the area west of Willow Drive.
Would create less pressure for providing an access from new Highway 12 to the retail
area.
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Request for Council Action continued
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February 19,1998
Highway 12 Land Use Concept Plan
A resolution reflecting the Council consensus regarding concept plan #2 is attached for Council
consideration.
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:I
Motion to approve the adoption of a resolution to reflect the Council consensus regarding the
Council's vision for development along Highway 12.
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CITYof ORONO
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING A
GENERAL CONCEPT PLAN
FOR DEVELOPMENT ALONG fflGHWAY 12
WHEREAS, the update of the City's Land Use Plan is an important element of the
Comprehensive Plan update process; and
WHEREAS, the construction of new Highway 12 will have a significant impact on
land use along both new and old Highway 12; and
WHEF-EAS, developers are currently pursuing sites for retail development
throughout the Highway 12 area; and
WHEREAS, it is important that the Council has a clear vision for land use along
Highway 12 to guide its review of proposals for development along Highway 12; and
WHEREAS, the Highway 12 area has, in recent years, been the subject of extensive
study by the City; and
WHEREAS, at its February 12 work session, the Council reviewed several general
concept plans for development along Highway 12 as a way to clarify its vision for how the Highway
12 area should develop; and
WHEREAS, the consensus of the Council at the work session was that community
scale retail development focused in a more compact area in or near downtown Long Lake (closer to
Brown Road than to Willow Drive, at least in the short-term) most closely reflects the Council's
vision for the Highway 12 area; and
WHEREAS, this concept plan has the following benefits:
1. Focuses on downtown Long Lake remaining a strong retail area.
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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2. Focuses on maintaining a vital downtown and "sense of place" for both Long Lake
and Orono.
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9.
A compact retail area encourages pedestrian activity.
It is easier to plan, coordinate and control the development of a more compact retail
area than an extended retail strip.
Focusing development toward Brown Road could strengthen the ability to obtain
desirable development on the north side of Highway 12 east of Otten Brothers
Nursery.
Enables better control over the amount of retail development that occurs in this area.
Provides the opportunity to generate stable jobs in office, high tech, medical, etc.
A more compact community scale retail area matches the design of new Highway 12
with no interchanges through Long Lake.
Limits the number of north/south roadways that would be affected by retail
development (increase traffic and activity levels).
10. Maintains a lower activity level in the area west of Willow Drive.
11. Would create less pressure for providing an access from new Highway 12 to the retail
area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orono City Council, that a
general concept plan for land use along Highway 12, calling for community scale retail development
focused in a compact area in and near downtown Long Lake (closer to Brown Road than to Willow
Drive, at least in the short-term) most closely reflects the Council's vision for development along
Highway 12.
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CITYof ORONO
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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TO;Mayor Jabbour and Orono City Council
Chair Smith and Orono Planning Commission
FROM;
DATE;
Ron Moorse, City Administrator
September 18, 1998
SUBJECT; Update of the City's Comprehensive Plan
The process of updating the City's Comprehensive Plan has been moving slowly, although the
Council and Planning Commission have been dealing with several of the key issues for a
considerable period - those being the transportation and land use issues related to the upgrade of
Highway 12 and issues related to land use along current Highway 12.
A draft work plan that identifies the main issues to be addressed in the update of the Comprehensive
Plan is attached. The work session will be an opportunity for the Council to discuss the role of the
Planning Commission in the Comprehensive Plan update process. As part of this discussion, the
Council and Planning Commission may want to discuss opportunities for public input during the
update process.
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TO:Mayor and City Council
Planning Commission
FROM:Ron Moorse, City Administrator
DATE:September 17, 1998
SUBJECT: Draft Work Plan for the Update of the City's Comprehensive Plan
This memo is to provide a general guide to the Council for working through the process of updating
the City's Comprehensive Plan. The memo includes a listing of the key issues related to each
element of the City's Comprehensive Plan, and potential action steps related to each issue. The
Council may want to prioritize and determine the process and timeline for addressing each of the
elements and issues. A number of issues require information and analysis, either by staff or by a
consultant, to assist the Council in its decision making. The land use element and issues are listed
first because the land use issues need to be addressed before issues related to other elements of the
Comprehensive Plan can be addressed. For example, the types of land use planned for Highway 12
need to be determined before the amount of sewer eapacity needed in the Highway 12 area can be
determined.
I.Land Use
A. Clarify the future land use in the area on the north side of Highway 12 between
Willow Drive and Old Crystal Bay Road.
1.Commercial area.
a.
b.
Clarify/confirm "commercial" land use as office vs. retail.
Actions.
1)
2)
Obtain input from the property owners in the area.
Obtain information regarding the feasibility of offiee
development.
Clarify the City of Long Lake's plans regarding the
redevelopment of both its industrial area and its downtown
area.
2. Clarify the type of residential development desired north of the Highway 12
commercial area.
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Clarify the type and density of housing desired in this area which is
currently guided for medium density residential development.
b.Actions.
Obtain input from the property owner.
2) Obtain information related to the feasibility of, and the need
for, various housing types in this area.
Clarify the type of development desired in the southwest quadrant of Old Crystal Bay
Road and Highway 12.
1. Determine future land use.
a. Light industrial.
b.Residential.
Single family with a density greater than 2 acres.
Medium density residential.
2.Actions.
a.Obtain information regarding the feasibility of light industrial
development.
b.Obtain input from the property owners and from adjacent/affected
property owners.
c.Obtain information regarding the feasibility of, and need for, various
housing types in this area.
d.Review potential light industrial zoning district regulations to
determine the level of control available to the Council in relation to
light industrial development.
C. Development in the rural area.
1.Confirm the City's main goals of protecting Lake Minnetonka and preserving
the City's natural open rural character.
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2. Review whether there are housing options that can be done at current rural
density that can better preserve the City's natural open rural character and that
can better meet projected housing needs.
3.Actions.
a.Obtain information regarding the types of housing that are currently
needed and demanded, and that will be needed and demanded in the
future, in Orono's rural area.
D, Lakeshore development/redevelopment.
1. Clarify the Council's vision and identify and prioritize the Council's
objectives in relation to lakeshore development.
a. Some objectives are as follows:
Protection of Lake Minnetonka.
Preservation of the current extent of the natural open
uncrowded character of the shoreline (minimize the massing
of houses as viewed from the lake).
Develop more restrictive regulations regarding the
height of structures.
b. Maintain a range of lot and house sizes.
c.Protect existing homes from negative impacts of development/
redevelopment, i.e. height and massing of new houses.
Navarre commercial area.
1.Develop a general concept plan and objectives related to the future of the
Navarre commercial area.
a.Clarify/determine the scale and character of commercial development
desired.
Determine where neighborhood retail uses should be located
versus general retail uses.
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II.
Develop clear definition of neighborhood retail.
Determine how residential properties adjacent to commercial
development can be protected from the impacts of
commercial development.
Determine the general parameters for commercial
development in Navarre - i.e. building size and character, and
traffic generation.
Obtain input from the Navarre commercial area
business/property owners regarding their views of the future
of the Navarre commercial area.
Housing. Determine whether there are opportunities for the City to address life cycle
housing needs.
A. There are three potential areas for different housing options.
1. The area north of the Highway 12 commercial area, currently guided for
medium density residential development.
2. The southwest quadrant of Highway 12 and Old Crystal Bay Road.
3.The marina areas.
B. Action.
1.Obtain information regardmg current and future housing needs and demands
to assist the Council in determining the types of housing that would meet the
City's life cycle housing needs and would be economically feasible.
III. Sewer Plan.
A.The 1987 Comprehensive Plan Amendment included a planned increase to sewer
capacity. This increase will occur as part of the Highway 12 upgrade project.
I.The plan for increasing sewer capacity is to eliminate the three City sewer
trunk line and increase the capacity of the Metro interceptor to ser\'e the
development planned for the Highway 12 area.
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a.The sewer capacity needed will be based on the types of land uses
planned in the Highway 12 area. (See 1. Land Use)
B.Sewer policy issues, fhe City has received approval from the Metropolitan Council
to extend sewer to "urban clusters" within the rural area, and the City is moving fairly
rapidly to accomplish this. The City has received requests froiu neighborhoods with
2 acre density and non-conforming septic systems that arc adjacent or in close
proximity to a sewer line for sewer versus replacing septic systems.
1.Should the City extend sewer to existing rural subdivisions (with non-
conforming septic systems) that are adjacent to sewer?
2.Should the City allow the extension of sewer to new subdivisions that are in
close proximity to sewer?
3.Several Orono residents with properties in Orono's rural area that are adjacent
either to the city of Long Lake or the city of Plymouth have proposed
obtaining sewer service from the adjacent city. Staff has indicated this would
be contrary to City policy.
4. The City needs to ensure it can maintain control of density once sewer is
made available.
IV. Transportation.
A. East/west through traffic - Highway 12.
1.The proposed Highway 12 upgrade addresses a number of transportation
issues.
a.The transportation element of the current Comprehensive Plan
focuses on pulling traffic away from County Road 15 to McCulley
Road and Highway 12. The proposed upgrade of Highway 12
accomplishes this goal.
b.The County Road 6 overpass at Highway 12 improves east/west
traffic flow on the north side of the City.
c.The proposed new Highway 12 addresses the main east/west traffic
flow problem.
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2. Local traffic movement.
a.Review the transportation system within Orono to determine if all
local traffic needs are met.
1) Moving local traffic east and west of downtown Long Lake.
2) Moving local traffic east and west using County Road 15 or
alternate local routes.
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5)
Impact of closing Stubbs Bay Road at Highway 12.
Impact of closing Townline Road at Highway 12.
Analysis regarding the request to cul-de-sac Orchard Park
Road.
3. Plan for "old" Highway 12.
a.Local circulation.
b. Significant cast/west transportation route.
c."Main Street".
V. Surface Water Management Plan
A. Include analysis regarding the importance of rural development density to protecting
Lake Minnetonka, both in terms of water quality and water quantity.
B. The City needs to determine if there are to be any significant changes from the
current land use plan that would affect the density of development, prior to finalizing
the SWMP (this is particularly the case in the Highway 12 area)
C. Coordinate the City's surface water planning efforts with the MCWD.
D. Coordinate Highway 12 area stormwater planning with Mn/DOT and Long Lake.
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VI. Parks, Open Space, and Trails. Based on recommendations from the Parks, Open Space and
Trails Commission, the City Council has adopted a policy of more aggressive efforts to plan
and frmd the preservation and acquisition of open space and the provision of parks facilities
to meet identified needs. The pai ks element of the Comprehensive Plan needs to reflect this
policy.
A. Develop policies to guide the City's efforts to preserve and acquire open space.
B. Develop a policy regarding cooperative efforts with other agencies, particularly those
with greater expertise and financial resources than the City.
C. Develop a policy to guide the long term expansion of the City’s trail system.
D. Develop a policy to guide the expansion of the City's .system of neighborhood parks.
E. Develop a policy regarding the provision of ballfields to meet identified needs.
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