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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,August 16,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 3. LA21-000054 SHARRATT DESIGN& CO.,2695 SHADYWOOD ROAD,VARIANCE <br /> (STAFF: LAURA OAKDEN) <br /> Mike Sharratt,on behalf of the Applicant,was present. <br /> Staff presented a summary packet of information. Oakden said the Applicant is requesting an ALS <br /> variance to permit an addition and deck improvement to the house that is lakeward of the ALS. Staff <br /> recommends approval of that variance as proposed. The existing home is non-conforming to the ALS and <br /> the peak height of the addition will be lower than the existing roofline. Staff finds there is practical <br /> difficulty due to the extreme setback on the neighboring home which eliminates a viable building <br /> envelope for the property. The property is unique for the neighborhood due to the depth of the parcel and <br /> the ALS is roughly 120-165 feet back from the Ordinary High Water Level of Lake Minnetonka and the <br /> current home is lakeward of that point.The Applicant has submitted letters of acknowledgement from the <br /> neighbors to the east and north. Staff recommends approval. <br /> Mike Sharratt,architect,noted they are at about 1/3 of the hardcover permitted on the property and about <br /> 50%of the structural coverage permitted even after the project is done.They did recognize that they <br /> wanted to stay behind the ALS to respect that. <br /> Chair Kirchner opened the public hearing at 6:29 p.m. <br /> Chair Kirchner closed the public hearing at 6:29 p.m. <br /> Libby said even though there is an existing encroachment into the setback,the Applicant is actually <br /> improving it as they are reducing from 77.8 to 77.9. <br /> Oakden clarified the existing home's closest point is 78.8 and the new proposed addition is 77.9;therefore <br /> the Applicant is getting about 1 foot closer to the lake with the proposed addition compared to the <br /> existing house.However,they are entirely behind the 75-foot setback,however they are lakeward of the <br /> ALS. <br /> Gettman moved,Libby seconded,to LA21-000054,2695 Shadywood Road,Variance as <br /> recommended by Staff.VOTE: Ayes: 7,Nays 0. <br /> OTHER BUSINESS—Update on August 9,2021 City Council Meeting <br /> Barnhart noted the City Council reviewed four actions from the July meeting and updated the <br /> Commissioners on the results with some being tabled for a later date. <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Gettman moved,Ressler seconded,to adjourn the Planning Commission Meeting.VOTE: Ayes 7, <br /> Nays 0. The Orono Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> 4-Ve <br /> S air Kirchner,Chair <br /> Page 4 of 4 <br />