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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION April 17, 2023 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 12 Kathryn Kallas, 3048 North Shore Drive, the homeowner across the street, also asked about the irregular shape of the lot and said it would be helpful to the neighbors to be able to see what's being proposed and how it is going to be situated. She said there is no one currently living in this home and it was not intended to be a living home for someone per the neighborhood discussion, it was seen as a flip that would take place in the neighborhood. Those of us who live in the neighborhood enjoy this space, enjoy the size of the homes and the properties and how it's been configured over the years. Jeff Zitzloff, 1380 Briar Street, said he does not live in the neighborhood but questioned if the lot line between the existing home and the new lot would create a reasonable set-back. Chair Bollis closed the public hearing at 6:46 p.m. Oakden said that zoning district requires a 10-foot setback so as proposed, with portions of the house and patio slated to be removed, as applied it would be a conforming structure relating to setbacks and hardcover. McCutcheon said his biggest concern was the shape of the lot but he supports the shared driveway for safety reasons. He said if you look at the proposed plat it doesn’t make sense but if you look at the zoom out of the houses are pretty close together. Kirchner said that was his concern in asking about the building envelope which appears to be adequate. I always struggle to consider denying something like this when someone is asking to develop land in a conforming manner to our existing ordinances. He said it would not be the smallest lot in the area and would be in the middle of lot sizes in the neighborhood. Kraemer said he finds it a thoughtful subdivision. I like the fact that they are doing the common driveway for safety and aesthetics. I think it fits the character of the neighborhood. It's definitely not a straight property line but there's a lot of crooked property lines in Orono and you can see why this one's required. Libby said he would support the staff recommendation of requiring a maintenance agreement for the shared driveway. I think that eliminates a lot of potential problems. The 2040 plan guides this for one acre so we're beyond that on the on the first site and I would tend to be in favor of this. Bollis noted there are other shared driveways in the area which makes sense on a county road. He added it meets all the checkmarks for what the code requires in a subdivision. Kirchner moved, Erickson seconded, to approve LA23-000015, 3017 North Shore Drive, preliminary plat with the stipulation that a driveway and driveway maintenance easement be included trail easement, drainage and utility easement and additional sewer connection as noted by City staff in their recommendation as applied. VOTE: Ayes: 6, Nays 0. 5. LA23-000016 CAROLINA CANO-GARNICA O/B/O KESHAV PROPERTIES LLC, 2160 WAYZATA BOULEVARD WEST, CUP