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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,November 16,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Mr. Buechel said they are using one of the highest wattage panels that are available on the market for this <br /> project, so it is certainly the access,not so much the difference in panel size. <br /> Kirchner said it has to do with how much sunlight those panels are receiving in order to generate the <br /> amount of watts they do, or how does that work. <br /> Mr. Buechel replied yes,the panel choice and the design is based to off-set 100%of the electricity bill. <br /> With their yearly usage,this system should produce what their electricity consumption is forecasted to be. <br /> Kirchner said in order to accomplish that,they need to go above and beyond the 70%up to the 83%. <br /> Collin replied that is correct. <br /> Libby moved,Gettman seconded,to approve LA20-000069,4760 Bayside Road,Variance as <br /> applied. VOTE: Ayes 5(Bollis,Erickson,Gettman,Libby,McCutcheon),Nays 2 (Kirchner, <br /> Ressler). <br /> 2. LA20-000070 BOYER BUILDING CORP., 3145 NORTH SHORE DRIVE,VARIANCE. <br /> STAFF: MELANIE CURTIS <br /> Brian O'Connell,Applicant,was present. <br /> Staff presented a summary of packet information. Ms. Curtis noted due to the unique nature of the lagoon <br /> shoreline pushing the northern neighbors' home further from the lake than the other neighbors on the <br /> shoreline,there are practical difficulties affecting this property. She noted Exhibit G in the packet is a <br /> supportive letter from the neighbor to the north. Staff recommends approval of the requested variance <br /> based on the support and configuration. <br /> Kirchner asked regarding a photo onscreen that shows the survey and proposed addition;Ms. Curtis had <br /> mentioned none of the proposed addition will go further lakeward than the existing home and asked if that <br /> is a staircase shown. <br /> Ms. Curtis said yes,that is a stairwell. <br /> Kirchner asked how much farther than the front of the house that will extend. <br /> Ms. Curtis said she can measure it and get back to him. <br /> James McNeal, Architecture and Design,IMS Building 275 Market Street,Minneapolis,noted he worked <br /> on this house between 12-15 years ago and had to go through a variance process;having the lagoon is a <br /> problem. If one imagines how people perceive things, there is an illusion and they connect the dots. If <br /> one was on a boat in Lake Minnetonka looking at this property, they would look at the houses and expect <br /> to see them all kind of lined up. All of a sudden there is this lagoon with a narrow channel that takes one <br /> into the lagoon and he stated they are not doing anything that is opposing that or losing any design intent <br /> for the setbacks and sightlines. The tree line from the house to the right is already blocking that particular <br /> person's view and that person has already approved this design and does not feel like it affects. Mr. <br /> McNeal thinks it is a reasonable thing to ask as long as they stay within the setback that is there,they <br /> Page 6 of 23 <br />