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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,May 20,2019 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> accesses and easements have also partially been put in place for emergency vehicles, and asked whether <br /> there are other accesses on Forest Lake Bay. <br /> Paidosh indicated there are but they likely would not be used for emergency vehicle access due to the <br /> grade. This access is tree covered and has a steep grade, which would probably require a lot of grading <br /> changes if there is to be vehicle access to the lake. There is a place across the lake where the street comes <br /> close to the lake. Paidosh indicated he is not sure if it is public property but the homeowners' association <br /> owns it, and that is where he would go to save someone's life on the lake rather than this spot. <br /> Paidosh stated the reason behind the storm sewer being located in this right-of-way is that there was a <br /> house built two doors down and they regraded the property. The proposed grading was missed on the <br /> Watershed plan and it pushed the water down to his lot and the neighbor's property. That property owner <br /> got permission from the DNR to run a direct line down, which is why that 15-inch line was put there. <br /> Gettman asked why he has chosen to follow this path rather than pursue a variance. <br /> Paidosh stated he is following the process that was initially recommended. <br /> Erickson stated as it relates to the comments about emergency use,he does have some personal <br /> experience with that. A few years ago somebody with a boat came up to a neighbor's house and the <br /> person went in the house. The police were called, and when they arrived,the police did not ask where the <br /> fire lane was and they did not ask who owns what. Erickson indicated the police went across his lawn <br /> and out on his dock, and that he got the impression that had he objected, it really would not have <br /> mattered. The police also went on the neighboring property. Eventually the water patrol came up. <br /> Erickson stated if someone is drowning on the lakeshore,they would access in as straight of a line as <br /> possible and that the whole thing about these fire lanes being needed for emergency use is overblown. <br /> Orono has approximately 50 of these fire lanes and half of them have never been used. This one just <br /> happens to have a storm sewer on it. <br /> Ressler stated in his view there is merit for emergency access and that the problem with the Hennepin <br /> County access was that they did not have a boat at that spot,which is now allowed. <br /> Thiesse noted that was a Hennepin County right-of-way. <br /> Ressler stated there are lots of parts of Lake Minnetonka located in Orono that may not serve any future <br /> use. If there is another area that could potentially be of future use that emergency vehicles could utilize, <br /> that would be easier. Ressler stated perhaps a variance is more suitable here and easier to obtain than a <br /> vacation, which is permanent and sets a standard. Ressler stated he does not see enough mitigants here to <br /> approve the vacation. <br /> Erickson moved to recommend approval of Application No. LA19-000017,Steve and Jennifer <br /> Paidosh,4300 North Shore Drive,subject to an easement being given. MOTION DIED FOR <br /> LACK OF A SECOND. <br /> Gettman moved,Libby seconded,to recommend denial of Application No. LA19-000017, Steve and <br /> Jennifer Paidosh,4300 North Shore Drive. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 1,Erickson opposed. <br /> 2. LA19-000027 MIKE JOHNSRUD, 135 LUCE LINE RIDGE,VARIANCE, 7:18 P.M.— <br /> 7:56 P.M. <br /> Page 6 of 16 <br />