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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> June 20,2023 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Sarah and Kevin Revering, 1960 Fox Ridge Road,the applicants, also pointed out that it is difficult to <br /> locate anything on the lot because of the wetland and septic culvert. They said they had spoken to all their <br /> neighbors and no one voiced any objection to the plan. <br /> Acting Chair Ressler opened the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments. <br /> Acting Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 7:07p.m. <br /> The Commissioners discussed the item.Ressler said, again the problem was the building envelope and the <br /> positioning of the property,adding there doesn't seem to be anywhere else for this to go. <br /> Kraemer also said it looked like a good addition. <br /> Schultze said he appreciated the effort to go back as far as they could with the addition. <br /> Kraemer moved, Schultze seconded,to approve LA23-000024, 1960 Fox Ridge Road, request for <br /> front yard setback variance for an addition.VOTE: Ayes: 5,Nays 0. <br /> 5. LA23-000025 REVISION LLC, 165 CRISTOFORI CIRCLE,REQUESTS VARIANCES <br /> TO PERMIT AN OVERSIZED ACCESSORY BUILDING ON THE PROPERTY <br /> STREETWARD OF THE PRINCIPAL BUILDING. <br /> City Planner Curtis said the applicant is proposing to construct an accessory garage with a footprint of <br /> 1400 square feet in front of the home on the property. The building is considered to be an oversized <br /> accessory building or an OAB in the code. The applicant proposes to construct the garage 72 feet from the <br /> front property line. The home is situated 142 feet from the front property line, she said. It would meet the <br /> required principal building setback but an accessory structure cannot be an OAB, Curtis explained, so a <br /> variance is needed to construct the proposed garage that size in the current location. Staff finds viable <br /> alternatives for this project that would conform to the ordinances and not require variances.These include <br /> reducing the garage to 1,000 square feet or moving it further north on the property. Staff recommends <br /> denial of the application as applied. <br /> Peter Antonenko, 165 Christofori Circle,the applicant,explained why they chose that location for the <br /> garage. To the north behind the pad for the asphalt there is the existing septic,he said. Going to the west <br /> would have meant removing a lot of trees and bringing in dirt. To the south there is a geothermal field. <br /> The location selected requires the least amount of tree removal. The existing home does not have much <br /> storage in relation to the mechanical. The size of the garage was designed for extra storage for seasonal <br /> items and kids' seasonal sports equipment and bikes,he explained.The driveway configuration would <br /> make it difficult to park cars when the kids are old enough to drive in a few years. They said they only <br /> have three neighbors and they are in favor of the plan as it doesn't block anyone. <br /> John Daly,Revision LLC,Wayzata, said he worked with the applicant on the project.He said it is about a <br /> 2.5 acre site. The lot appears to be large but it is pushed back quite a ways from the street view and there <br /> is a large hill. There is still a significant amount of front yard. The home and the structure can't be seen <br /> from the street.He said he looked at the reason for ordinances such as the view and impact on the <br /> Page 5 of 8 <br />