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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MINUTES FOR APRIL 19, 1999 <br /> 3. #2468 BRUCE AND BETSY NUSBAUM, 3480 NORTH SHORE DRIVE—VARIANCE—(cont.) <br /> IIISmith inquired whether the Planning Commission would like to see the structural coverage be <br /> reduced to the allowable 15 percent, which was the direction given by the Planning Commission at <br /> their prior meeting. <br /> Stoddard indicated he does not have a problem with the application as presented tonight, and <br /> inquired whether approval of this application might set a precedent. Stoddard commented that in <br /> his view Country Road 15 does pose a hardship and the Applicants could possibly be given credit for <br /> that hardship. <br /> Hawn commented that she rarely will approve an application for new construction if the structural <br /> coverage is over 15 percent, noting that if this application is approved, the Planning Commission is <br /> not approving it based on the reduction in hardcover but on the hardships that exist on the property. <br /> Hawn noted that County Road 15 and the high water table on this property do present hardships <br /> to the Applicants, and that she would be inclined to grant the application reluctantly due to the <br /> hardships that exist. Hawn indicated she was pleased that the Applicants have proposed to reduce <br /> the existing hardcover on this property. <br /> Lindquist stated he does not have a problem with this application. <br /> Schroeder commented that Hawn raised a good point and that this application should be approved <br /> based on the hardships that exist. <br /> Smith stated that the revised plan is an improvement, but noted that some structural coverage could <br /> perhaps be eliminated by reducing the size of the screened-in porch. <br /> IIISchroeder moved, Lindquist seconded, to recommend approval of Application#2468, <br /> 3480 North Shore Drive, to allow variances for new construction exceeding 15 percent <br /> structural coverage and variances to hardcover in the 75-250'setback and 250-500'setback, <br /> based on the fact that this lot is affected by County Road 15 and the high water table which <br /> constitute hardships unique to this property and are not found to be precedent setting by the Planning <br /> Commission, and further subject to the stipulation that no new hardcover or structural coverage will be <br /> looked upon favorably by the Planning Commission. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 2, Smith and Berg Opposed. <br /> 4. #2457 PAULA AND DAVID LINDBERG, 1392 BALDUR PARK ROAD -VARIANCE AND <br /> CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT <br /> Paula and David Lindberg, Applicants, were present. <br /> Weinberger stated the Applicants were encouraged to redesign their proposal to limit structural <br /> coverage to 15 percent and to reduce hardcover at the prior Planning Commission meeting. <br /> The Applicants are proposing ro remove the existing residence and foundation to construct a new <br /> residence. Weinberger stated this lot has two sides located on Lake Minnetonka, so it does have <br /> two 0-75'setback zones. The revised plan is proposing to have an attached garage, with the house <br /> being moved more towards the center of the lot. The new structure would be completely out of the <br /> 0-75'setback zones, with the driveway requiring 1,050 square feet of hardcover in the 0-75'setback. <br /> The plan proposes 1,808 square feet more hardcover than the maximum allowed by the ordinance, <br /> but this lot, however, has two 0-75'setbacks. Weinberger stated that economic consideration and <br /> design preferences are not considered a hardship under state law. <br /> 11111 Weinberger noted that the Applicants have reduced hardcover on this lot by making the garage a <br /> Page 3 <br />