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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MINUTES FOR MARCH 15,1999 <br />(#2444 Brian and Susan Schebler, continued) <br />ground level deck located on the lakeside of the residence. The deck is located 86 feet from the <br />Ordinary High Water Level of Lake Minnetonka. <br />Weinberger stated a number of permits were issued in 1989 to allow for a large addition to the home <br />in 1989. Following a recent survey by Gronberg, it was determined that some hardcover that was <br />requested to be iemoved at that time was still existing. Approval was subject to the previous <br />property owners removing a gravel parking area on the property and reducing the size of the <br />driveway. <br />City Staff recommends that the gravel parking area located on the north part of the property remain <br />in that it is used for parking by the home owners and provides an area for snow storage. The rock <br />located around the driveway protects this portion of the property from erosion as much of the <br />drainage in this area follows the slope. This is a difficuit area to maintain due to the steep slope <br />that exists. <br />Weinberger stated the hardcover worksheets completed by the surveyor include areas that were <br />called hardcover but under derinition are not necessarily hardcover because a plastic underiayment <br />does not exist. One area is located near the driveway and the second area is located in front of the <br />house on the lakeside. Staff is not recommending that the Applicants remove any of this hardcover <br />since it protects the area from erosion. Weinberger noted that the hardcover in the 75-250* setback <br />comprises 30.24 percent, which still requires a variance. <br />Weinberger stated all other lot requirements are met by the proposal and is not subject to average <br />lakeshore setback. The Planning Commission needs to determine whether this type of development <br />would have been approved if the Applicants had obtained the appropriate permits before <br />construction of the deck. <br />City Staff is recommending approval of the after-the-fact variance due to the hardship that exists on <br />the property in that mt/oh of the hardcover that exists on the property is necessary for erosion <br />control and some public purpose. <br />Chair Smith inquired whether those two areas were the only two areas requested to be removed. <br />Weinberger stated that the Scheblers have voluntarily removed some hardcover on the property. <br />Smith inquired whether back in 1989 any other hardcover was supposed to have been removed that <br />has not been. <br />Weinberger stated just the driveway and the rock were requested to be removed. <br />Schebler stated they have been attempting to clean up the property and reduce hardcover. <br />Smith inquired whether there should be a condition that no additional hardcover be allowed on this <br />property. <br />Hawn stated she has a problem with this application and that hardcover needs to be further <br />reduced. Hawn remarked she would not have granted a va.dance to allow the deck and would ask <br />that the Applicants remove the deck. <br />McMillan stated she was In agreement that the hardcover needs to be reduced. <br />Schroeder stated he was not in favor of this application. <br />Pages