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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, March 20,2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. Thiesse stated the intent of the ordinance is to protect the person's lakeshore views and they have given that right away so it is a nonissue. Schoenzeit stated if they had not agreed to this project, the discussion tonight would be different. Thiesse agreed the discussion would be different. Schoenzeit commented it is important that the Planning Commission is respectful when there is a sightline change and take the neighbors' comments into consideration. Leskinen noted the applicants are replacing the existing home and that they have pulled it back from the lake. Thiesse pointed out the applicants are also proposing an elevated deck. Thiesse stated the letter from the neighbor made the sightlines a nonfactor for him. Landgraver stated the fact that the neighbor is okay with the project was a deciding factor for him. Leskinen moved, Landgraver seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 17-3916, Peter Eskuche on behalf of Forrest Burke, 1020 Tonkawa Road, granting of an average lakeshore setback variance and a lot width variance. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 11. 17-3917 JAMES AND VICKI SPLINTER, 4005 NORTH SHORE DRIVE, VARIANCES, 9:03 P.M. — 9:24 P.M. James Splinter, Applicant; Craig Sherber, Project Manager; and Clayton Johnson, Yard Scapes; were present. Curtis stated the applicants have applied for variances in order to construct a new single-family home and an in -ground swimming pool on the property. The variances consist of side street setback and average lakeshore setback variances for the home and the pool. Because the property does not conform to the LR- I B standards, lot area and lot width variances are also requested. The applicants are proposing to construct a new home 16 feet from the side street property line. The pool is proposed at 20 feet where a 35 -foot setback is required for both. The average lakeshore setback line is 141 feet from the lake as determined by the location of the applicant's home on the neighboring lot to the west. The proposed pool with elevated patio is situated approximately six feet above grade and will be set back 75 feet from the lake and 66 feet ahead of the average lakeshore setback line. The proposed home will be 98 feet from the lake and 43 feet lakeward of the average lakeshore setback. There were a number of issues outlined in the Staff report regarding driveway dimensions and minimum requirements as well as proposed work within the Hennepin County right-of-way and privacy fencing. The Planning Commission should discuss these issues with the applicant's representative and direction should be given and revised plans should be submitted. Comments from the neighbors were submitted and have been distributed to the Planning Commission. Staff finds that there are practical difficulties inherent to the lot shape, size, location on both the shoreline and North Shore Drive which support the granting of reasonable variances. Page 27 of 43