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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,April 8,2019 7:00 o'clock p.m. Barnhart indicated it will be and that it is likely Hennepin County will restrict access for Lot 2 directly onto Shadywood Road and that the driveway will need to go through the outlot,which will result in it being a shared driveway. Johnson noted at the Planning Commission meeting there were some neighbors that expressed concern about the drainage on the road. Johnson indicated he did review that area and that in his view there are some additional potholes that relate to the existing driveway. Johnson stated his assumption is that the City Engineer has reviewed that and that they will ensure the grade is correct. Barnhart stated those comments will be incorporated into the final plat. Johnson moved, Crosby seconded,to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6962,a Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plat for the Property Located at 1645 Shadywood Road. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. 13. LA19-000010 REHKAMP LARSON ARCHITECTS ON BEHALF OF ALEXANDER AND AMY WARE,2587 KELLEY AVENUE Barnhart stated the applicant is proposing a new 744 square foot garage with a setback of 4.3 feet from the side yard line,which requires a variance and a conditional use permit. The existing 441 square foot garage is currently two feet from the property line. The requirement for this district is 7.5 feet. The conditional use permit will allow a full bathroom with a shower and a tub. The City does allow plumbing in accessory buildings with a conditional use permit for the bath facility. Part of that is a covenant that prevents it from being used as a dwelling. The Planning Commission recommended approval. Crosby asked what the side yard setback is currently. Barnhart indicated it is currently 2.5 feet and it will go to 4.3 feet. Johnson noted the required setback is 7.5 feet and the architectural firm said the reason for keeping it pushed back is to not take away from the aesthetics of the house. Jean Rehkamp noted there is also an easement that this property owner has with the neighbor for access. If the garage is pushed forward, it makes it more difficult for the homeowners to park and navigate the driveway. In addition,the neighbor's garage is backed up to that driveway. It was felt the proposed location was the best use of the site. There is also an existing cottage on the site that consists of 900 square feet and it is a darling, quaint little cottage that has been restored. The extra space between the structures is to help maintain that little charming structure. Walsh noted there needs to be a practical difficulty demonstrated and that aesthetics is not a practical difficulty. The garage is currently a nonconforming use and the applicants would like to make the structure bigger,which is not a practical difficulty. Rehkamp stated the distance from the easement to the front of the garage is part of that circulation. The distance from that easement to the face of the garage is not enough to park a car in front of the garage. Page 6 of 12