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MINUTES OF THE <br /> • ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,April 12,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 15. SENATOR OSMEK UPDATE—Continued <br /> Crosby said the intersection by Minnetonka Middle School is very dangerous and it is great that Senator <br /> Osmek is working on it. <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT(PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE <br /> MARK MCCUTCHEON) <br /> 16.LA21-000016—Schimmel Construction o/b/o David& Kathryn Wiemer, 1405 Rest Point Road, <br /> Variances <br /> David&Kathryn Wiemer,Applicants,were present. <br /> Barnhart presented a summary packet of information and shared that the Planning Commission <br /> recommended denial of the variances. The project includes an addition on to the south side of the <br /> property and a deck on the lakeside portion. At the time the Commission reviewed it there was a rear <br /> street yard setback, a lake setback(most of the house is in the 0-75), and also a hardcover variance;the <br /> Commission did not have a lot of issue for the addition portion of the project but did have concerns with <br /> the additional hardcover. Since the Planning Commission meeting,the Applicant has revised their project <br /> • and removed the need for the hardcover variance. They still need a straight rear yard setback and the lake <br /> yard setback. Staff has changed the recommendation for denial to the Planning Commission to an <br /> approval of the project based on those changes. <br /> Walsh asked about the otheriece <br /> p getting closer to the lake;he believes it is the stairway. <br /> Barnhart noted the Applicant is proposing some changes to the deck including some flagstone pathways <br /> within the 0-75 instead of a structure. <br /> Johnson asked if they are changing existing hardcover. <br /> Barnhart replied they were conforming in hardcover and with the proposed addition they would be above <br /> the hardcover limit. Now they have adjusted the drawing so they are at the 25%maximum for hardcover. <br /> Crosby asked how much of the existing hardcover is within the 0-75. <br /> Barnhart pointed it out on screen and said it is somewhat challenging to fit some hardcover without some <br /> of it in the 0-75. <br /> Walsh noted that was his concern and he spoke to the Applicant after the last Council meeting and said if <br /> they can get it in to the 25%and knowing that the house is within the 0-75 they do not want anything to <br /> get any closer than it is today. <br /> 111 <br /> Barnhart shared the Applicant reduced the size of the deck proposal 240 square feet to make it fit. <br /> Page 3 of 15 <br />