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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, March 20,2017 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Staff recommends approval of the requested variances conditioned upon submittal of a landscape plan and <br />satisfactory resolution of the following site plan issues: <br />I . Driveway compliance; <br />2. Submittal of revised hardcover calculations; <br />3. Privacy fence; and <br />4. Retaining wall engineering. <br />Curtis read the following e-mail into the record: <br />"I live at 1560 North Arm Drive (County Road 19), across from this planned house, garage and pool. I <br />just have to wonder what Hennepin County has to say if this county road were ever to have a proper <br />shoulder added to this county road like normal county roads have. <br />Doesn't the County have an opinion on this house being so close to the road? <br />I am unable to be at the hearing tonight since I have to work. <br />Thank you for your consideration. Barbara and Patricia Lawless." <br />Thiesse asked what kind of property Hennepin County has and whether it is 20 feet from the edge of the <br />bituminous to the right-of-way. <br />Curtis indicated it is approximately 20 feet and that there is room to construct a shoulder if they choose. <br />Craig Sherber, Project Manager, stated the driveway is still a work in progress and they have not met with <br />Hennepin County yet. <br />Thiesse asked if the applicant understands he has requirements he needs to meet with respect to the <br />driveway. <br />Sherber indicated he does. <br />Curtis noted Staff s issue with the driveway is that the width within the right-of-way exceeds 20 feet. <br />Curtis stated even if the County were to allow the extended backup area, the City would not allow it. <br />Sherber indicated they can work with those restrictions. <br />Curtis stated an additional driveway concern is that a driveway is required to meet the minimum standards <br />up to every garage door. <br />Clayton Johnson, Yard Scapes, stated he has been working on the landscape plan for the property. <br />Thiesse asked if the applicant is aware of the changes being requested by Staff. <br />Sherber stated they are and that they would like to work with Staff on any necessary revisions. Sherber <br />asked if it would be necessary to come back before the Planning Commission. <br />Page 28 of 43 <br />