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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,April 19,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Jeff Lindgren,Jalin Design, 651 408th Trail,Brooklyn Park, stated they have provided a fairly <br /> comprehensive report of what they are trying to accomplish. They are working to find a new plan for the <br /> site that is good for the home owners,the City,and the neighbors. This is part of a bigger journey as they <br /> are doing a lot of improvements to the site. These two buildings need to be done first and in talking to the <br /> City over time this is the way it has been decided to move forward. <br /> Kirchner appreciates the drawings submitted as it makes it very clear to understand the changes being <br /> proposed. <br /> Libby asked regarding the boathouse,it is a physically larger footprint than the previous. <br /> Mr. Lindgren noted it is the same footprint as what is there now,with respect to a couple of architectural <br /> details they are adding which are considered wing walls on the bottom left corner and the mid-right upper <br /> corner.Those are outside of the envelope and are not for living space but are architectural elements on the <br /> outside of the boathouse. In some sense they are reducing the footprint; he noted overhangs on the <br /> structure are being reduced by changing to a flat roof structure. <br /> Libby asked if they are increasing the volume of the square footage. <br /> Mr. Lindgren replied they are increasing the volume,but not the footprint.The volume is per the code; <br /> the current structure has a low heel height above the wall and nowadays cannot be obtained with the <br /> energy code. What they are trying to do is lower the high point and raise up the low point in the situation <br /> to get more energy efficiencies above the wall line around the perimeter. That is where they are changing <br /> the volume. <br /> Chair Kirchner opened the public hearing at 6:43 p.m. <br /> Chair Kirchner closed the public hearing at 6:43 p.m. <br /> McCutcheon does not have a problem with this entire plan. <br /> Kirchner asked if he is okay with the carriage house. <br /> McCutcheon replied yes, even though it is a foot from the property line—that is what it was before. <br /> Kirchner tends to agree,it is really a replica of the footprint that was there before and he thinks they are <br /> improving by shifting the boathouse back 9 feet and over. <br /> Barnhart clarified Staff recommends approval subject to the two conditions in the memo. The boathouse <br /> should not have any hardcover landing because of the hardcover concerns,and the property owner shall <br /> sign the standard plumbing covenant regarding plumbing within the boathouse. There is already a CUP <br /> for the carriage house. <br /> Gettman moved,McCutcheon seconded,to approve LA21-000026, 1395 Orono Lane,Variances <br /> with the conditions listed in the Staff memo.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 1 (Libby). <br /> 4. LA20-000047 TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO BOAT STORAGE <br /> Page 5 of 10 <br />