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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />April 17, 2023 <br />6:00 o'clock p.m. <br />McCutcheon wished the applicants luck and said parking could be revisited later if it would become a <br />problem. But otherwise, he is in favor of it. <br />Erickson said Long Lake started requiring dumpster enclosures in the early 1990s and it's gotten to be <br />accepted over time. He thinks that should be a model as to what we should be looking for in this or other <br />restaurant locations. He feels that should be part of the requirement for not just this location, but any other <br />restaurants that come up. <br />Kirchner said he would struggle with looking at this application and trying to apply an enclosure when we <br />have other existing businesses, restaurant businesses within the City. A broader discussion for potential <br />ordinance review rather than trying to apply it to one singular application is appropriate. <br />Bollis said he would be supportive of seeing if the trash site became a nuisance and if so, possibly <br />requiring an enclosure. <br />McCutcheon moved, Kirschner seconded, to approve LA23-000016, 2160 Wayzata Boulevard <br />West, CUP. VOTE: Ayes: 6, Nays 0. <br />6. LA23-000017 MURPHY & CO. DESIGN, 746 TONKAWA ROAD, VARIANCES <br />Nye said the applicant is proposing to renovate the existing home at 746 Tonkawa Road including <br />demolishing a detached, non -conforming garage and constructing a new three -car garage nearer the street. <br />Because the proposed garage has its garage doors facing the street the setback requirements increase from <br />10 to 30 feet. The proposed garage is 10 feet from the rear property line. The applicant is requesting <br />variances for rear -yard setback for the accessory building from 30 feet down to 10 feet and an additional <br />variance for driveway width to allow a 34 -foot driveway with where 20 -foot is the maximum. The <br />applicant is also requesting a variance from overall hardcover. They are proposing to remove hardcover <br />primarily through the removal of the existing driveway to bring the total down from 35 percent to 32 <br />percent which is still over 25 percent. The applicant has identified the significant topographical changes <br />on the property as a practical difficulty. There is a steep grade change from the street to the house making <br />the current driveway unsafe, especially in the winter months. Constructing a new detached garage closer <br />to the street alleviates those issues. Staff is in agreement with the listed practical difficulties and is <br />supportive of the overall hardcover reduction. Staff recommends approval, however, would like the <br />Planning Commission to discuss the need for a three -bay garage versus a two -bay garage. A two -bay <br />garage could further reduce hardcover and reduce the requested variance for the driveway. The applicant <br />is available to answer questions. <br />Dan Demeules with Murphy and CO Design, 235 Lake St. East Wayzata, spoke as the applicant. The goal <br />of the clients is to keep the house in its existing location reusing the foundation and the main floor. They <br />will be adding a new story to create enough bedrooms for the family. The existing garage is closer to the <br />house than is allowed by current code and has a very steep driveway. Moving the garage will make a safer <br />driveway and entrance to the road, he said, adding there is a lot of precedent for garages right up to the <br />street including a closer one just to the south. We are trying to reduce hardcover as much as possible. <br />Page 7 of 12 <br />