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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,August 16,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 2. LA21-000052 PETIT DESIGN-BARRY PETIT,3355 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD, <br /> VARIANCES(STAFF: LAURA OAKDEN) <br /> Jeff Hemingway,Applicant,was present <br /> Staff presented a summary packet of information. Oakden stated the Applicant is proposing construction <br /> of an 831 square foot addition to an existing 815 square foot home which will include a 2 car garage and <br /> living space on the second floor. The existing attached single car garage has a roofed deck and is <br /> proposed to be removed and sits approximately 3 feet from the side property line and the new addition <br /> will meet the 7.5 foot setback along the east property line. The project requests a 7.4 foot sideyard setback <br /> on the west property line where a 7.5 is required. The new addition driveway and front walk are within <br /> the 75 foot lake yard and will increase the hardcover on the property up to roughly 52.6%. The lot is <br /> substandard in area and width and currently has hardcover and building encroachments within the 75 foot <br /> lake yard and sideyard setback. The Applicant is requesting a lake yard setback,hardcover setback,and a <br /> sideyard setback,and a roof eave setback. Staff finds there are practical difficulties due to the lot size, <br /> width,and configuration of the existing home, and the access on Crystal Bay Road being completely <br /> within the 75 foot lake yard,to support the Applicant's request for sideyard,hardcover and 75 foot lake <br /> yard setback variances.While the proposed doubles the size of the home's footprint, it is in character with <br /> the homes within the neighborhood. Staff does not support the 3 foot roof eave encroachment as the Code <br /> allows for the 2 foot encroachment and the Applicant has stated that the roof eave encroachment is due to <br /> a design feature of the home which is believed to be convenience rather than practical difficulty. <br /> Hennepin County provided comment on the application. <br /> Gettman asked regarding the 52.7%hardcover,how Staff found this number to be acceptable. <br /> Oakden replied Staff looked through the neighborhood and all have roughly 50%hardcover as well as the <br /> access changing from a single-car to a double-car access would require additional hardcover. Staff felt <br /> that they were proposing something as minimal as possible to serve that,but the Applicant can speak to <br /> that request,as well. <br /> Gettman does not remember guidance from the City to provide to the Applicant that it should be within <br /> 10%of the average,for example. <br /> Oakden said Staff looked at the neighborhood in general,these are extremely small lots,and most of the <br /> neighborhood is around that 50%,as well as the fact that the Applicant is not asking an excessive amount. <br /> Bollis asked Staffs opinion on the trail right-of-way encroachments, asking if now is the time to clean <br /> those up. <br /> Oakden replied those are part of the public comment from Hennepin County for the Commissioners to <br /> decide.Many times,those comments are weighed heavily on a brand-new build,however it is to take into <br /> account as they wish. <br /> Libby asked to see the additional photos and design, in particular where it may relate to the roof eaves and <br /> encroachment. <br /> Oakden walked the Commissioners through the site plan on screen. <br /> Page 2of4 <br />