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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,May 17,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Staff presented a summary packet of information(Item 4 on the Agenda under Public Hearings).The <br /> applicant requests lot area and lot width variances;the property is 9,000 square feet in area, and has 50 <br /> feet in width where 21,780 square feet and 100-feet in width are required. This substandard Lot of Record <br /> qualified for buildability without area and width variances and a new home was constructed on the <br /> property in 2012. However,a qualifier for taking advantage of the Lot of Record status is a hardcover <br /> limitation of 25%,although the property is within Tier 2 which allows a hardcover level of 30%. The <br /> applicant would like to construct a slightly larger deck(140 square feet);therefore, lot area and width <br /> variances are required.The applicant identified the substandard lot area and lot width as practical <br /> difficulties. Staff agrees and finds the substandard size of the property a practical difficulty. Staff <br /> recommends approval of the requested lot area and lot width variances which would permit the property <br /> to utilize 30%hardcover—the applicant is proposing 27%. <br /> Bollis asked the hardcover levels of the neighboring homes on each side. <br /> Curtis replied many of the homes in this strip of Maple Place were built by the same builder who took <br /> advantage of the Lot of Record status. She did not look to see if any had received lot area or width <br /> variances,but they were all either conforming to 25%or had received variances. <br /> Carolyn Hardy, 1579 Maple Place, stated they are the second owners and the deck was put in before they <br /> purchased the property and is unsafe.There are simply trying to replace the bad deck with a good deck <br /> and hopefully fit all four of their family out there. <br /> Kirchner is trying to understand how much larger this deck would be. <br /> Ms. Hardy thinks it is 8x9 foot deck and they are asking for a 10x10 deck. <br /> Chair Kirchner opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. <br /> Chair Kirchner closed the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. <br /> Kirchner stated this seems fairly simple and reasonable;they are not maxing out the 30%hardcover level. <br /> He asked if it expands any wider than the existing exterior of the home. <br /> Curtis replied no it does not and it meets the setbacks. <br /> Kirchner does not have any problems with this application. <br /> Libby supports Staff's recommendation. <br /> Bollis questions how these lots were able to be developed in the first place with the Lot of Record. He is <br /> sure they will have applications from other lots wanting to go to the 30%. <br /> Erickson moved,Ressler seconded,to approve LA20-000033, 1579 Maple Place,Variances As <br /> applied.VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> 5.LA21-000035 DARRIN ROSHA O/B/O ORONO STATION WEST,2160 W.WAYZATA BLVD, <br /> VARIANCE <br /> Page 9 of 21 <br />