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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Curtis stated the City is recommending a joint 10 -foot trail and utility easement be granted and that <br />Hennepin County is asking for seven more feet. <br />Schwingler moved, Lemke seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 18-3996, George <br />Stickney, 825 Old Crystal Bay Road South, granting of subdivision/preliminary plat approval per <br />Staff recommendation and conditioned upon the requirements of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed <br />District and the City Engineer being met. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br />3. LA18-000013 NATHAN VANCAMP, 601 MINNETONKA HIGHLAND LANE, <br />VARIANCE, 7:03 P.M. — 7:08 P.M. <br />Nathan VanCamp, Applicant, was present. <br />Oakden stated the applicant is proposing to build an addition to an existing home and is requesting a rear <br />yard setback variance. The home is surrounded by three streets and the applicant is proposing to build the <br />addition towards the one shared lot line away from all the streets. This shared lot line is considered the <br />rear yard and has a 30 -foot setback in the LR -IB zoning district. The addition would be located 18.8 feet <br />from the rear property line. The current setback is 40.8 feet. The proposal meets the structural and <br />hardcover requirements. <br />Staff finds there are inherent practical difficulties that exist with the location of the wetland and the close <br />proximity of the right-of-way on three sides of the lot. Due to the orientation of the home, the rear yard <br />acts as a side yard for the property owner and neighboring residents. The encroachment does not appear <br />to adversely impact the adjacent properties. The neighboring property owners have submitted the <br />acknowledgement form and are in support of the project. <br />Planning Staff recommends approval of the rear yard setback variance. <br />The Planning Commission had no questions for Staff. <br />Nathan VanCamp, Applicant, stated he has nothing further to add to Staff's report and that the neighbors <br />are supportive of the project. <br />Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. <br />There were no public comments regarding this application. <br />Chair Thiesse closed the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. <br />Page 7 of 23 <br />