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Council MINUTES OF THE Exhibit C ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING #17-3966 Monday, October 16, 2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. 3. #17-3966 LDK BUILDERS ON BEHALF OF LINDA AND DARRELL TAMOSUINAS, 1525 LONG LAKE BOULEVARD, VARIANCES, 6:33 P.M. — 6:39 P.M. Scott Koppandraye, LDK Builders, and Darrell and Linda Tamosuinas, Applicants, were present. Oakden stated the applicant is requesting a rear yard setback variance, lot area and lot width variances in order to build a new home that will be located 29.6 feet from the rear property line. The lot is substandard. The applicant plans to demolish the existing home and detached garage. The existing detached garage is nonconforming due to its close proximity to the property line. Due to the contours of the lot, they are requesting a rear yard setback variance to allow them to be 29.6 feet away from the street side of the lot instead of the standard 50 feet, which is a 20.4 foot encroachment. The applicant states that positioning the garage further away from the road creates issues with the downward slope of the driveway, creating a hazard in the winter months. Included in the memo is a lot analysis, which goes along with the setbacks required for this parcel. Also included is an analysis of the practical difficulties. Staff finds that there are practical difficulties inherent to the lot area, width and the rear setback. If the applicant wishes to do that in the future, they might experience challenges as they are currently at 24.6 percent hardcover on the site, with the maximum hardcover being 25 percent. The applicant is not requesting a hardcover variance as part of this application. In addition, the lot poses multiple challenges with steepness on the lot and the curved road creates a small building envelope. The applicant will need to address how water will be managed on the site so it will not direct water to any neighboring properties. Staff finds the requested variances to be reasonable and recommends approval contingent on submittal of an updated grading plan to ensure water will not be directed onto neighboring properties. The Planning Commission had no questions for Staff.