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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MONDAY. JUNE 21.2004 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />(3. #04-3010 THEODORE L. CAPRA, 3534 IVY PLACE, VARIANCE, CONDITIONAL USE <br />PERMIT, PUBLIC HEARING - continued) <br />Leslie moved, Rahn seconded, to table Application #04-3010, Theodore L. Capra, 3534 Ivy <br />Place. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br />4. #04-3019 WENDY SULLIVAN, 325 CRESTVIEW AVENUE, VARIANCES, PUBLIC <br />HEARING (6:34-6:40 p.m.) <br />Wendy Sullivan, applicant, was present. <br />Gundlach presented the application for a teardown of the existing vacant, old and dilapidated house <br />and to constrict a new house. Site remediation would be required prior to issuance of a building <br />permit. She stated the lot is located within a small neighborhood zoned for 2 acre lots and that many <br />of tlie lots on Crestview Avenue and Tonka Avenue are substantially under the required 2 acres and <br />require variance approval to do virtually any improvement. Gundlach indicated that .5 acre standards <br />have been applied in the past. When applied to this lot, .5 acre setback standards are met or <br />exceeded. The applicant’s plan meets all other requirements for hardcover and stmctural coverage. <br />Gundlach recommended approval of the requested variances. <br />Chair Mabusth invited comments from the applicant. <br />Ms Wendy Sullivan asked for clarification of the remediation requirement. Gundlach explained it <br />was a requirement from the Minnesota State Health Department due to the prior methamphetamines <br />found there when the property was rented out. <br />Chair Mabusth asked for any public comments. There were none. <br />Jurgens requested pool and patio setback requirements from staff. Gundlach provided the <br />information, concluding the proposed pool and patio are compliant with City standards. <br />Chair Mabusth inquired if there were any lot coverage issues. Gundlach stated there were none as the <br />proposed application meets the 15% standard. <br />Jurgens moved, Kempf seconded, to recommend approval of Application #04-3019, Wendy <br />Sullivan, 324 Crestview Avenue, granting approval of the following variances in order to <br />construct a new residence on an existing lot: <br />1. Lot area variance in order to construct a new residence on the existing 0.43 acre lot <br />where 2 aces is normally required. <br />2. Lot width variance in order to construct a new residence on the existing ISO’ wide lot <br />when 200* is normally required. <br />3. Front yard setback variance to allow the new house to he setback 30’ from the front <br />property line when SO* normally is required. <br />4. Side yard (south) setback variance to allow the new house to be setback 19’ from the <br />side property line when 30* is normally required. <br />VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br />Gundlach stated Application #04-3019 would be referred to the June 28,2004 City Council meeting. <br />Page 5 of 22 <br />■^4 <br />!