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MINI TES OK THE ORO.NO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday. April 15. 2002 6:30 o'clock p.m. (M02*2767 Sloncgatc Fann. Continued) Smith inquired why all of ihc engineer ’s recommendations were nol included in Stafl's report, particularly the one relating to the trail in this area. Sccland stated they have no need to cross the trail. Berg noted condition six in Staffs report relates to the trail. Smith recommended all the recommendations in the City l-.ngineer ’s report be included as conditions. Haw n moved. Mabustb seconded, to recommend approval of Application b02>2767, Stonegate Farms. 2940 Sixth Avenue North, subject to the six conditions outlined in the April II, 2002 Planner's Report as xel! as all the conditions outlined in Exhibit C. VOTE: Ayes 7. Nays 0. NEW BCSINESS («4) #02-2762 TIMOIIIY AND MARY SWEEZO, 4480 WATERTOWN ROAD, \ ARIANC ES, 6.45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Tim and Mary Sweezo. Applicants, were present. ITie Certiticale ofMailmg and Aflldavit ofl*ublication were noted Weinberger stated the Applicants arc requesting several variances to permit construction of a new three bedroom residence w ith an attached two-stall garage. The new house would replace the existing house on the properly. Hennepin County tax records estimate a construction date for the existing house to be around 1900. The location for the new house would be where the existing residence is located, llie property is located in the RR-IA zoning distnct, which requires a minimum lot size of five acres, a f.ont setback of 100 feet, and a side setback of 50 feet. 1 he Applicants arc requesting variances to lot area, with the buildabic area consisting of 1.44 acres. Weinberger noted the eastern two-lhirds of the lot is wetland, with the wetland area not being counted in the dry buildabic area A substantial amount of the south portion of the property was also acquired in 1998 for improvements to County Road 6. which significantly reduced the size of the lot. The Applicants arc also requesting variances to the side setback and front setback. The Applicants ha\e chosen the proposed location for the new residence based on the existing driveway arrangement, location of buildings on the property, and septic drain field sites I he new residence is proposed to be liK-atcd meeting the same setback as the existing house, which is 53.6 feet to the front property line. The side and rear setback variances ar; required based on the location of an e xisting detached garage that IS proposed to remain on the property and based on the fact that the garage and dnveway access to the building would be blocked by the new house if the new residence were constructed to meet all current setback standards PAGE 3