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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES FOR APRIL 19,1999 (#2468 Bruce and Betsy Nusbaum, continued) which the Appiicants are willing to reduce in an effort to keep structural coverage as proposed. Nusbaum indicated he has no comment regarding his application. Schroeder indicated the revised plan is a definite improvement from the prior plan, noting that structural coverage is only slightly over what is currently allowed with hardcover being reduced. Smith inquired whether the Planning Commission wouid iike to see the structural coverage be reduced to the allowable 15 percent, which was the direction given by the Planning Commission at their prior meeting. Stoddard indicated he does not have a problem with the application as presented tonight, and inquired whether approval of this application might set a precedent. Stoddard commented that in his view Country Road IS does pose a hardship and the Applicants could possibly be given credit for that hardship. Hawn commented that she rarely will approve an application for new construction if the structural coverage is over IS percent, noting that if this application is approved, the Planning Commission is not approving it based on the reduction in hardcover but on the hardships that exist on the property. Hawn noted that County Road 15 and the high water table on this property do present hardships to the Applicants, and that she would be inclined to grant the application reluctantly due to the hardships that exist. Hawn indicated she was pleased that the Applicants have proposed to reduce the existing hardcover on this property. Lindquist stated he does not have a problem with this application. Schroeder commented that Hawn raised a good point and that this application should be approved based on the hardships that exist. Smith stated that the revised plan iS an improvement, but noted that some structural coverage could perhaps be eliminated by reducing the size of the screened-in porch. Schroeder moved, Lindquist seconded, to recommend approval of Application #2468, 3480 North Shore Drive, to allow variances for new construction exceeding 15 percent structural coverage and variances to hardcover in the 75-250' setback and 250-500* setback, based on the fact that this lot is affected by County Road 15 and the high water table which constitute a hardship unique to this property and are not found to be precedent setting by the Planning Commission, and further subject to the stipulation that no new hardcover or structural coverage will be looked upon favorably by the Planning Commission. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 2, Smith and Berg Opposed. 4. #2457 PAULA AND DAVID LINDBERG, 1392 BALDUR PARK ROAD - VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Paula and David Lindberg, Applicants, were present. Weinberger stated the Applicants were encouraged to redesign their proposal to limit structural coverage to 15 percent and to reduce hardcover at the prior Planning Commission meeting. The Applicants are proposing ro remove the existing residence and foundation to construct a new residence. Weinberger stated this lot has two sides located on Lake Minnetonka, so it does have Page 3