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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 15,2001 (#01-2707 ROBERT EDDINGTON, CONTINUED) unimproved dedicated right-of-way of Mill Street which lies beUveen 285 and 315 Crestview Avenue. The right-of-way was originally dedicated in the plat of Bayside Addition to Lake Minnetonka in 1912. Bottenberg stated (here liavc been a couple of other sections of Hill Street w hich have been vacated over the years west of Crestview Avenue. Hill Street is a 40 -oot wide unimproved street right-of-way traversing Bayside Addition from cast to west. Bottenberg stated this application does meet all the criteria for vacation. The Public Works Director has been asked to review the proposed vacation and has agreed to proceed with the vacation finding no current or future public use for the 40-foot right-of-way. Bottenberg stated she has received responses from the utility companies who have indicated they have no concerns relating to this request. Staff is recommending approval of the vacation subject to the property ow ners granting a ten-foot drainage and utility easement within the vacated right-of-way. The location of the easement should be five feet either side of the new shared lot line. Eddington had nothing to add to Staff s report. There were no public comments regarding this application. Hawn moved, KiuHi seconded, to recommend approval of Application #01-2707 Roben Eddington and Mark Larson, Hill Street, vacation of a portion of unimproved Hill Street located adjacent to properties located at 285 and 315 Crestview Avenue, subject to the property owners granting a ten foot drainage and utility easement within the vacated right-of-way, with the new easement being located five feet either side of the new shared lot line. VOTE; Aves 6, Nays 0. (#8) #01-2720 CRAIG AND BEV MILLER, 1325 SHORELINE DRIVE, VARIANCE, 7:33 p.m. - 7:43 p.m. Craig and Bev Miller, Applicants, were present. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Bottenberg stated the Applicants arc requesting a lot width variance and an accessory building variance to construct u new residence on the lot. The e.xisting residence constructed in 1973 will be removed. A lot w idth variance is required due to the lot being 130 feet wide where 200 feet is required in the l.R-1 A zoning district. An accessory building variance is required because Orono zoning code does not permit an accessory building on a property without a principal structure. Cunently there is an existing accessory building located within 75 feet of the lakeshore. Staff recommends approval of the lot area variance, but recommends that the shed either be removed or moved to a conforming location. Bottenberg noted there is not a permit on file for the accessory structure, but it does appear to have been constructed a number of years ago. The shed does appear to be in sood condition. PAGE 10