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f Minutes <br /> Planning Commission Regular Meeting <br /> -' Tuesday,January 16, 2024, 6:00 PM <br /> yAt <br /> `� City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> 1ES O <br /> Chair Bollis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> 1. ROLL CALL <br /> Orono Planning Commission members present: Chair Chris Bollis,Commissioners Mark McCutcheon, <br /> Dennis Libby and Bob Erickson. Commissioners Jon Ressler, Gary Kraemer and Ted Schultze were <br /> absent. <br /> Staff present: Community Development Director Laura Oakden, City Planner Melanie Curtis, and City <br /> Planner Natalie Nye. <br /> 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> McCutcheon moved, Libby seconded, to approve the Agenda.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> 3. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 20, <br /> 2023 <br /> Libby moved,McCutcheon seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission <br /> meeting of November 20,2023.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> 4.1. LA23-000062, Granite Companies LLC o/b/o Travis& Sara Wildenberg, 3838 CherryAvenue, <br /> After-the-Fact Conditional Use Permit <br /> The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff report,receive a presentation,and discuss and <br /> table the resolution approving the conditional use permit pending the applicant providing missing support <br /> materials.Alternately staff said the Planning Commission could deny the request or approve it with <br /> conditions and further review by staff and the City Council. <br /> The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Travis <br /> Wildenberg, 3838 Cherry Ave. The applicant said they misunderstood,thinking they were covered for <br /> approvals by planning the improvements with the Watershed district. <br /> Chair Bollis opened the public hearing at 6:18 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments. <br /> Chair Bollis closed the public hearing at 6:18 p.m. <br /> The Commission discussed the item,noting that after-the-fact situations are always difficult,but they felt <br /> the design would ultimately be approved with some changes to the landscaping plan. The consensus was <br /> that the Commission would like the opportunity to review the plan again after the applicant had complied <br /> with staff requests and since it is still winter, tabling would not unduly delay the project. <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br /> 3 <br />