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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2004 6:00 o’clock p.m. (3. #04*3010 THEODORE L. CAPRA, 3534 IVY PLACE, VARIANCE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, PUBLIC HEARING - contiaued) Leslie moved, Rahn seconded, to table Application «04-3010, Theodore L. Capra. 3^34 Ivy Place. VOTE: .Ayes 7, Nays 0. 4. tt04-30l9 WENDY SULLIVAN, 325 CRESTVIEW AVENUE, VARIANCES. PUBLIC HEARING (6:34-6:40 p.m.) Wendy Sullivan, applicant, was present. Gundlach presented the application for a teardown of the existing vacant, old and dil3j5idated. house and to construct a new house. Site remediation would be required prior to issuance of a building permit. She stated the lot is located wuhm a small neighborhood zoned for 2 acre lots and that maiy of the lots on Ci estview Avenue and Tonka Avenue arc substantially under the required 2 .acres and require variance approval to do vinually any improvement Gundlach indicated that .5 acre standards have been applied in the past. When applied to this lot, .5 acre setback standards are met or exceeded. The applicant’s plan meets all other requirements for hardcover and structural covei Gundl&ch vcconiiiicndcd ''4pproval of the lequcstcd vaiiauccs. :i3ge Chair Mabuslh invited comments from the applicant. Ms Wendy Sullivan asked for clarification of the remediation requirement. Gundlach explained it was a requirement from the Minnesota State Health Department due to the prior mcthampheiainines found there when the piopcrty was rented out. Chair Mabusth asked for any public comments. There were none. Jurgens requested pool and patio setback requirements from staff. Gundlach provided the infonnatioii, concluding the proposed pool and patio are compliant with City standards. Chair Mabusth inquired if there were any lot coverage issues. Gundlach stated there were none as the proposed application meets the 15% standard. Jurgens moved, Kempf seconded, to recommend approval of Application /f04-3019, Wendy Sullivan, 324 Crestview Avenue, granting .approval of the following variances in order to construct a new residence on an existing lot: 1. Lot area variance in order to construct a new resideucc on the existing 0.43 acre lot where 2 aces is normally required. ^ 2. Lot width variance in order to construct a new residence on the existing 150 "tde lot when 200’ is normally required. 3. Front yard setback variance to allow the new house to be setback 30’ from the front property line when 50’ normally is required. 4. Side yard (south) setback variance to allow the new house to be setback 19’ from the side property line when 30’ is normally required. VOTE: .Ayes 7, Nays 0. Gundlach stated Application #04-3019 would be referred to the June 2S, 2004 City Council meeung Page 5 of 22 t t ^