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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, February 19,2002 6:30 o’clock p.m. (#02*2746 Mark Finney, Continued) Smith moved, Mabusth seconded, to recommend approval of Application #02*2746, Mark Finney, 3210 North Shore Drive, granting a hardcover variance to allow 3,838 square feet of hardcover within the 75*250* setback, and granting a side yard setback with the understanding the setback of the addition will match the setback of the existing house, and with the understanding the Applicant will not exceed 750 square feet on the detached garage. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. (#9) #02-2747 TONKA VENTURES, 3749 LIVINGSTON AVENUE, VACATION, 9:47 p.m. - 10:05 p.m. A representative ofllagle Crest was present. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Weinberger stated Eagle Crest is requesting a vacation of a portion of a dedicated drainage and utility easement. The drainage and utility easement was dedicated on the plat of Lake Minnetonka Woods in 1999. The purpose of the proposed vacation request is to construct an end towTi house unit 1.5 feet into the easement area. The request would vacate an area less than 10 square feel in area. The easement area contains both a sewer line and water main. 1 he sewer line would be located 7.8 ’ from the foundation when the building is constructed. The City has notified the utility companies of the request to vacate a portion of the easement. No concerns from those utilities notified have been received. Qwest and Reliant Energy/Minnegasco have both responded and stated they have no facilities within the easement area. Weinberger stated the City Engineer has reviewed the plans, and commented that there is a low likelihood that there would need to be maintenance done to this section of the pipe. Weinberger stated if there is ever an 'ssue with the sewer line near the building, there arc methods available to the utilities to access the sewer line within the casement. Staff recommends approval of the vacation request to vacate a portion of the drainage and utility casement as shown on the plat of Lake Minnetonka Woods based on the fact that the public use of the easement for sewer and water purposes is not negatively impacted by the vacation and no ncgati\e comments have been received from public utilities. Weinberger recommended the approval be made subject to the Applicant providing final "as-built" plans for the entire development of Lake Minnetonka Woods prior to review of the vacation request by the City Council. The Eagle Crest Representative had nothing in addition to Staff's report. Douglas Nieland, 3675 Lyric Avenue, distributed photos of the hill in the area Nicland stated he has e.xperienced drainage problems following regrading of the hill. Nicland stated the trees that were to b-> replaced have not yet been planted as well as some divots in his yard which also have not been repaired lollowing construction of a trench. Nicland stated he has spoken w ith Eagle Crest regarding those problems, who has indicated it was the developer that should be contacted. Nicland stated he has yet to be contacted by the developer. PAGE 21 1