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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018 6:30 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Chair John Thiesse, Commissioners Kevin Landgraver, Bruce Lemke, Denise Leskinen, Loren Schoenzeit, and Jon Schwingler. Representing Staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, City Planners Melanie Curtis and Laura Oakden, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor Dennis Walsh was present. Chair Thiesse called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Thiesse thanked Loren Schoenzeit, Jon Schwingler, and Denise Leskinen for each of their nine years of service on the Orono Planning Commission. 3. LA18-000013 NATHAN VANCAMP, 601 MINNETONKA HIGHLAND LANE, VARIANCE, 7:03 P.M. — 7:08 P.M. Nathan VanCamp, Applicant, was present. Oakden stated the applicant is proposing to build an addition to an existing home and is requesting a rear yard setback variance. The home is surrounded by three streets and the applicant is proposing to build the addition towards the one shared lot line away from all the streets. This shared lot line is considered the rear yard and has a 30 -foot setback in the LR -1B zoning district. The addition would be located 18.8 feet from the rear property line. The current setback is 40.8 feet. The proposal meets the structural and hardcover requirements. Staff finds there are inherent practical difficulties that exist with the location of the wetland and the close proximity of the right-of-way on three sides of the lot. Due to the orientation of the home, the rear yard acts as a side yard for the property owner and neighboring residents. The encroachment does not appear to adversely impact the adjacent properties. The neighboring property owners have submitted the acknowledgement form and are in support of the project. Planning Staff recommends approval of the rear yard setback variance. The Planning Commission had no questions for Staff.