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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, May 10, 2021 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 28 of 34 <br /> <br />16. LA21-000026 – JALIN DESIGN, LLC O/B/O TIM HOLLAND, 1395 ORONO LANE, <br />VARIANCES – RESOLUTION – Continued <br /> <br />Walsh stated they could also just get rid of the part that is in the flood zone. <br /> <br />Curtis asked about options. Similar to 855 Old Crystal Bay Road, they had a couple cabins on the lake, <br />redeveloped the lot, and received variances to keep the “sauna” building in the same foot print in the same <br />location, but the City granted them a variance so they were able to elevate the floor level to meet FEMA. <br />It did result in variances similar to this one with the flat roof, changing from a pitched roof. <br /> <br />Johnson asked to look at the side elevation of the existing on screen. He said the front of it was at 931.2 <br />and asked what the flood zone line is. <br /> <br />Curtis replied it is 931.5. <br /> <br />Johnson said that is 3 inches. <br /> <br />Curtis said this property is in the flood plain and would need to be brought into conformance which <br />would mean elevating the entire structure. <br /> <br />Crosby asked how much they would have to elevate it. <br /> <br />Mr. Lindgren said there are two floor elevations in the current structure; one is a step up at the entry point <br />and one that steps up into the main part of the structure. He thinks it is at 933.2 and 934.1 are the two <br />floor elevations currently. <br /> <br />Johnson said the flood zone is the lowest opening. <br /> <br />Curtis said there is a low floor and a low opening. The low floor requirement is 932.5, that is the floor <br />elevation. On Lake Minnetonka one foot is required. <br /> <br />Crosby asked if there is room to elevate it out of the flood zone. <br /> <br />Curtis noted it would expand the top or elevate it up if they needed to have the living space or head room. <br /> <br />Crosby is always conflicted over these because he is empathetic over the possible flood situation; <br />however he also understands the steadfast rules of not moving boat houses. Crosby would be in favor of <br />letting the applicant raise it to get it out of the flood zone. <br /> <br />Tim Holland, homeowner, looked at both options of raising it and thought that moving it back was better <br />for the neighbor’s view which is why they lowered the roof, also. They were trying to be neighborly. <br /> <br />Crosby would be more inclined with moving it backwards but in the same respect, with the long rule of <br />not moving boat houses, they create a problem later when everyone wants their boat house moved.