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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,May 18,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Kirchner moved,Bollis seconded,to recommend approval of Application No.LA20-000030 <br /> Sambatek on behalf of YMCA of Greater Twin Cities, 135 Orono Orchard Road North, <br /> preliminary plat,subject to conditions including Engineering and Planning comments, remaining in <br /> place for the continuation of the project. Roll Call Vote: Ayes 7(Libby, Erickson, McCutcheon, <br /> Bollis,Kirchner, Gettman,Ressler),Nays 0. <br /> 6. LA19-000031 DALE GUSTAFSON,2927 CASCO POINT ROAD,VARIANCES, <br /> 9:02 P.M. -9:34 P.M. <br /> Dale Gustafson,Applicant,and Don Adams, Property Owner,were present. <br /> Staff presented a summary of packet information. <br /> Ressler asked, in lieu of the applicant not asking for a side yard setback for relocating the building that is <br /> in the lake yard setback currently, does Staff still recommend denial even though they have the ability to <br /> rebuild where it stands currently in-kind. <br /> Oakden stated they are currently allowed to rebuild in-kind as it sits today. Moving the building in any <br /> way would be a new encroachment, as it creates new massing and volume where currently no building is <br /> permitted within the lake yard and average lakeshore. Even though the applicant is willing to move it over <br /> to meet the side yard setback,they will need variances for the lake yard and average lakeshore,and Staff <br /> would not support moving the structure. <br /> Ressler clarified that the reason Staff recommends denial even though they can rebuild as it currently sits <br /> is because anytime there is a relocation, it is no longer in-kind even though it is alike. <br /> Oakden said Ressler was correct,that it is no longer in-kind when you move the location of it. <br /> Mr. Don Adams, 2927 Casco Point Road, said their goal is to provide stairs down to the lake in a safe <br /> manner. The north side of the lot has a very severe pitch, and by putting it to the south side,they are <br /> trying their best to put it in an area that has the least amount of pitch.Their other concern is the steepness <br /> of the shoreline and making sure the shoreline does not collapse. There is very little root system: one bush <br /> and one major tree are holding up the shoreline.Their goal is to use the stairs as support for the shoreline <br /> to make sure there is not a slide. They have one of the steepest shorelines on the point. He understands a <br /> house in the area had a major collapse of their shoreline a couple years ago, so he is concerned. He is <br /> hopeful,through the stairline and bushes they are planting,that will be avoided. He noted where the <br /> stairline comes down it goes into the shed,which is the reason he has proposed moving the shed.Another <br /> goal is to remove and eliminate hardcover;the whole shoreline is hardcover in addition to the steppers in <br /> the shed area. Their goal is to also build non-visible stairs; with the bushes that will be planted,no one <br /> will see the stairs. <br /> Libby asked Mr.Adams to describe the condition of the existing shed near the water. <br /> Mr.Adams stated the inside is not very nice. He thought it was used for a pump for the sprinkler system. <br /> The wood inside has water damage to it. He does not know if the former owner rebuilt the outside and <br /> kept the structure inside,but it is not a very appealing area to store anything because of the wood quality. <br /> His hope is to build something more conforming to the style of their house. He noted the picture shows it <br /> Page 22 of 29 <br />