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MINITTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MONDAY, OCTOBER IS, 2001 <br />(#01-2722 MICHAEL AND MONICA BROWN, CONTINUED) <br />Bro\^-n indicated parking in the area is a problem and he does require an additional parking area. <br />Brown commented he prefers to have the parking area located to the side of the garage to avoid cars <br />parking in front of the garage. <br />Mabusth inquired whether parking was allowed on the street in that neighborhoor.. <br />Brown indicated the road is only IS feel wide and docs not have sufficient room to park a vehicle on <br />the street. <br />Mabusth inquired whether there were utility lines in or near the alleyway or whcthi r there was any <br />public purpose to the alleyway. <br />Brown stated the sewer is located in front of the house, with the alleyway having a utility easement <br />over it. <br />Rahn inquired whether the garage was also intended for storage. <br />Brown stated it was. <br />Rahn inquired whether the Applicant would be satisfied with a 24 foot door, with a larger area to the <br />rear of the garage. <br />Brown slated they had originally thought of it, but follow ing a conversation with Staff, it was <br />concluded it would be too difficult to back out of the garage onto the street. <br />Rahn stated he would like to see the garage located at least 10 feet from the lot line. <br />Brown slated they arc required to locate the garage in this area due to the large tree located on the lot. <br />Hawn inquired whether the garage could be brought closer to Minnetonka Avenue and his residence, <br />with the garage being side loading. <br />Brown staled a front loading garage would be more in keeping with the character of the neighborhood <br />and would allow them to do more landscaping. <br />Rahn stated the .Applicant could also encroach two feet into the drip line and reduce the size of the <br />garage somewhat, which would give him ten feet from the lot line. <br />Brown stated in his view if the garage is moved any closer to the tree, it might damage the tree. <br />Hawn commented it was her understanding the City did not prefer garages to face the street. <br />Brown stated the majority of the garages in the area face the street, with his current garage being the <br />exception. <br />Gaffron stated one issue the City considers is whether a vehicle is able to park in the driveway <br />without any portion of the vehicle encroaching into the roadway. Gaffron stated in this instance a <br />PAGE 13