07-17-2023 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION July 17,2023 6:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Chair Chris Bollis, Commissioners Mark McCutcheon,Dennis Libby,Jon Ressler,Bob Erickson, Scott Kirchner and Gary Kraemer. Representing Staff were Community Development Director Laura Oakden, City Planner Melanie Curtis, and City Planner Natalie Nye. Chair Bollis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.,followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Libby moved,Ressler seconded, to approve the Agenda. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 20,2023 Kirchner moved,Kraemer seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission meeting of June 20,2023.VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. LA23-000005 HAGEN LANDSCAPE,2699 KELLY AVENUE,REQUESTS A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO RECONSTRUCT A SEAWALL WITHIN THE FLOODWAY DISTRICT City Planner Nye gave a presentation on the item, stating the application is for a conditional use permit for a seawall within the floodway district at 2699 Kelly Avenue. The seawall serves the entire channel and six properties that abut and is directly adjacent to the City's Lydiard Beach.The existing seawall is in disrepair and the applicant is proposing to construct a new metal seawall on top of the previous seawall, The City finds that all conditional use standards per the City code have been met,Nye said. The seawall protects the channel and the properties that surround the channels. The applicant will need to not only access Lydiard Beach but also will use it as a staging area for the construction. The applicant has stated that the construction of the seawall would occur in the fall and therefore minimize impacts to the beach. The City has placed the following conditions on the conditional use permit:that all regulatory permits from other agencies, such as the Watershed District and DNR are obtained and followed;that a building permit is obtained from the City prior to construction;and that encroachment agreement that be executed for the use of Lydiard beach.It is expected that the construction will take no longer than 30 days. The City will work with the applicant to communicate during construction. Staff is recommending the applicant be required to restore any damages to the beach, drive or dock during construction. The applicant is here. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit for the seawall. The encroachment agreement would just be for the time of construction. Chris Hagen, 3275 County Rd.44,Minnetrista,the contractor, said the existing seawall has been failing for some time and needs to be replaced.A steel sheet wall is planned to limit the damage behind the seawall to the wetland area.They are proposing not to do any tie backs and the beach is only needed as a staging area, as the mouth is too small for the equipment. The beach and channel space would not be Page 1 of 4