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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,May 18,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Mr. Louwerse said the process is new to him, but if he is going to have a driveway where it says <br /> "proposed driveway," as well as proposed addition,which is going to be the same width, it's going to be <br /> just as close to the road as an addition would be. To him, an addition would look better and more <br /> professional, not to mention just getting that much more functionality out of it. It seems odd to him that <br /> they can build a driveway that is"X"amount of feet away from the county road but yet can't have a wall <br /> that's"X"amount of feet to the county road. <br /> Ressler indicated the applicant would be surprised at how many rules and regulations the Commission has <br /> to adhere to. It would probably have to be another time as far as getting into the why's,but generally, <br /> structure is harder to pass than hardcover. <br /> McCutcheon pointed out the matter goes to the City Council next and the Council can ignore everything <br /> the Commission has to say and make their own determination, which the Council has done in the past. <br /> Ressler told the applicants the Planning Commission is looking to approve a portion of their application <br /> and it goes to the City Council.The applicants can move forward with just what the Commission has <br /> approved, or they can move forward on the entire application as it stands if that is all right with them. <br /> Mr. Louwerse said that works for him. <br /> Roll Call Vote: Ayes 7(Libby,Erickson,McCutcheon,Bollis,Kirchner, Gettman,Ressler),Nays 0. <br /> Ressler asked Staff for clarification as to whether part of the motion was to deny the rest of the <br /> application. <br /> Curtis stated she would defer to Barnhart but she heard the Staff recommendation even though the word <br /> "deny" was not used. <br /> Barnhart said since he heard the motion as an approval of the hardcover,he would recommend a motion <br /> to deny structure setback variance. <br /> Erickson moved,Libby seconded,to deny the setback variance for the structure portion of <br /> Application No. LA20-000029 Michael Louwerse,4731 North Shore Drive. Roll call vote: Ayes 6 <br /> (Libby,Erickson,McCutcheon,Kirchner, Gettman,Ressler),Nays 1 (Bollis). <br /> 5. LA20-000030 SAMBATEK ON BEHALF OF YMCA OF GREATER TWIN CITIES, 135 <br /> ORONO ORCHARD ROAD NORTH,PRELIMINARY PLAT, 8:17 P.M. -9:02 P.M. <br /> John Quinlivan, o/b/o Gordon James Construction,was present. <br /> Staff presented a summary of packet information. <br /> There were no questions for Staff. <br /> Mr.John Quinlivan, Gordan James,Inc. said the plan is straightforward and pretty much what they <br /> brought in the sketch plan review;the two issues that were brought up then are the two issues that will be <br /> Page 17 of 29 <br />