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Work session meeting of the City Council and Planni.rig $ :3�) a.��i.
� Commission, December 13, 1974.
� The City Council and Planning Commission met on the above
� date in order to discuss the proposed changes to the
Zoning Code, the use district boundaries, and the changes
� to the marina licensing ordinance. The following Council
members were present: Mayor Searles, Paurus. The follow-
• ing Planning Comnission members were present: Chairman
Guthrie, Van Nest, Gasch.
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� It was noted that this work session meeting had been
announced at the regular meeting of the City Council held
� on Dec�er 10, 1974.
� The members present held a general discussion concerning B-2 Uses
the proposed B-Z uses as set forth in section 6 of the
� prnposed ordinance to amend the Zoning Code. Mayor Searles
noted that the marina operators had requested that the
• Camcil consider establishing various classes of marina
operations and�;apply different regulations to each class.
� One such class would be the limited service marina opera- � '
� tion which would include rentals, repairs, sale .of bait '
and tackle. The other class would be the full service
� marina. operation which would include the sale of new and
used boats year round, boat repairs, and restaurant activity.
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There followed a general discussion concerning the purpose Chapter 30 of Zoning Code
• and definition section of the Zoning Code. It was stressed
� that the purpose and definition section should state
clearly that these amendments among other things are
� designed to protect the wet lands and marshes within
Orono, the quality of water in La.ke Minnetonka and Long
� Lake, and the quality of ground water supply in Orono.
It is of paramount importance to prevent the destruction
� of the natural enviromnental assets located within the
City, assets which allow for the conti�nuation of an
• adequate and clean ground water supply for the citizens
of Orono.
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� There followed a general discussion concerning the
definition of hard cover and the definition of
� These definitions were incorporated in the draft of
the proposed zoning amen�nents that had been presented
� previously to the Commission, the Council, the staff
and that were available to the public at the City
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� Van Nest then discussed the proposed provisions in Chapter
� 31 dealing with lot of record and the need to seek Council
approval for any variances for a lot of record which
• did not meet the area and width measurements that are
required by the Zoning Code for any use district. The
� City Attorney noted that at some time in the future
� the Council should consider amendi.ng this section of
the Code to provide for replatting provisions. The City
� Attorney then discussed section 31.510 of the proposed
Zoning Code which dealt with "essential services" and
� noted that it was previously requested by the Council
that the Code be amended so that all structures etc.
• for municipal services mist ha.ve a conditional use per-
mit in order to insure that these structures are com-
• patible with the uses in that district and that the
� development and installation of these structures does
not result in any harmful effects to the citizens of
� Orono.
� There then followed a general discussion of the pro- Section 3,
posed amenc�nents to Chapter 32 of the Zoning Code. Chapter 32
� It was noted that Chapter 29 of the old Zoning Code
would be repealed in its entirety since the uses set
� forth in that Chapter for the most part are not com- '
� patible with the other uses permitted in the City of•
Orono. Those uses that had previously been set forth
� in Chapter 29 that were compatible with the other uses
and the envimnment in Orono have been include� as con-
� ditional or permitted uses in the various use districts.
� The members present then discussed section 4 which Section 4,
set forth amen�nents to Chapter 33 of the Zoning Code. Chapter 33
• There were no changes suggested.
� The members present then discussed section 5 of
the proposed ordinance which amends all of the present
� chapter 34 of the Zoning Code. The members present
� felt that the purpose section of the ordinance should
be redrafted to clarify certain ambiguities. The
r members present then discussed section 34.031 of the
proposed amendment which dealt with the minimum acre- .
i age rec{uirement for each animal unit in residential
areas. The members present then discussed the purpose
• section for the R1-B district and felt that it should
� be redrafted to remove ambiguities.
� There followed a general discussion concerning new
lakeshore hard cover and set back regulations,
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� Adclitional wording was suggested in order to clarify
� ambiguities. The mesnbers discussed the purpose
� sections for the LR districts.
� It was felt that it was necessary to include private
docks as an acessory use in the LR districts and
� make these docks subject to the r�unicipal cod.e and
other applicable regulations, including boat stor�
� age density regulations.
• The members then discussed the RR-lA district and
decided that the purpose section of that district
� be redrafted to clarify ambiguities. The same
� suggestion was made as to the RR-1B residential
district.
� The me7nbers then discussed the proposed section 6 Section 6,
� which amends Chapter 35 of the Zoning Code dealing Chapter 35
with the business districts within Orono. The
r Council and Planni.ng Comomission decided that all
applications for building pennits in any of the
� business districts should be reviewed by the Council
� and Planning Com�m�ssion so �hat the governing bodies
would have an opportunity to detennine whether or not
� the proposed structure met the requirements of the
Zoning and Building Codes and whether or not the •
� proposed structure or land use would be in conflict
with the intents and purposes of the Zoning Code.
• The members felt that the provision:. having to
do with the building design a�d construction in a
• B-1 district shauld be changed to elimina.te pre-
S finished metal or plastic as a pennitted construction
material.
� The members then discussed the proposed amendments
� to the B-2 and lakeshore business district. It was
felt tha.t since the new marina licensing ordinance
� applied to the uses in the B-2 areas that they shaxld
be discussed concurrently and that the proposed
� amendment to the B-2 use district regulations should
be changed in order to reflect those changes that
� have been roade to the Marina Licensing Ordinance.
� The members stated that the draft as proposed by the
Planning Conmission and Council and as developed by
� the City staff reflected the necessary regulations
to insure the protection of Lake rsinnetanka, the
� protection of the residential uses near the B-2
areas and to protect the ground water supplies in
� the area from excess storm water run-off which is
� created by dense hardcover development near Lake
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� Minnetonka. There followed a general discussion
� of the need for the new regulations as to the sale
of food, parking requirements, harcicover and set
�� back regulations, drainage, hours of operation
and other performance standards considered neces-
S sary in the B-2 zone.
� The members then discussed the proposed amend-
ments to the B-3 shopping center business district
� and noted that the purpose section should be amended
� to provide that the districts shall have immediate
access to adec�uate highways and public sanitary
� sewer.
� The members then discussed the B-4 office and pro-
fessional business district and regulations. The
� members stated that a purpose section was necessary
and wording therefore was provided. Moreover, the
• me�mbers present felt tha.t any application for building
� permits in a B-4 area should be reviewed by the Council �
and Planning Commission to insure campliance with the
� intent and purpose of the Zoning Code. '�
� The members then discussed the proposed amendments • Section 7,
to Chapter 36, industrial districts. It was noted Chapter 36
� that all applications for building permits in iruiustrial
districts should be reviewed by the Cauncil and
� Planning Conenission for the reasons previously stated.
• It was noted that restaurants (class 1) were to be
canditional uses and not permitted uses within the
i i.ndustrial district.
� Van Nest then noted that there is a need for addi-
tional provisions as to exterior storage in R districts,
� and there follo�wed a general discussion concerning
what estent boats and unoccupied trailers should be
� allowed in residential districts.
� The me�nbers then discusseci the proposed changes to
Chapter 38 which dealt with the signs allowed in all
� business districts. The draft of the proposed amend-
� ment also included changes as to parking rules in �
the districts and the location of those parking areas.
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The members present then discussed the fact that Section 10,
• it was necessary to repeal Chapter 29 since it was Chapter 29 and
• outdated and the uses set £orth as conditional or Sections 38.830 to
special use perlait uses were not compatible with 38.838
� the intests and purposes of the Zoning Code. It
� was noted that those uses that were compatible with
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� the other uses in Orono had been included as conditional
uses in the various districts. It was noted that
7 Orono did not have adequate highways and sewer systems
presently to service apartment dwellings, that sections
� 38.830 through 38.838 should be repealed until the
� Zoning Code is amended to allow for apartment structures
in Orono. It was noted that through the use of the
� planned residential development that apartment type
camplexes cauld presently be built as long as other
� necessary factors were met.
• The members then discussed the proposed draft of the
amendment to the marina licensing ordinance, Chapter
� 73. The me�mbers felt that the parking space pro-
i vision should be changed so that it states that at
least 8 off-street parking spaces plus one additional
,� space for each 800 square feet of floor area over 1,000
feet including warehousing and all outside sales and
-� storage areas related to the sales and service functions.
It was felt that the Council should appoint a cmranittee
� consisting df Planning Coirm►ission members and Cauncil
. members who would review license applications and
license operations and report the findings to the '�'
` City Council each year. There follawed a general �
discussion as to the forn�at for inspection and the �'
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� relationship between the LMCD dock regulations and
those regulations which had previously been adopted • ''
by the City of Orono. Since it was late in the day, `�
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Mayor Searles announced that this work session would
• be continued to Tlxesday, December 17, 1974, at 8:00
at the City Hall. He noted that they would continue Work Session Contirnied =
�' at that time the discussion of the proposed amenc�nents rn
. to Chapter 73 of the marina licensing chapter.
� There being no further discussion at this time, the Adjournment
meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
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