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Minutes <br />Planning Commission Regular Meeting <br />Monday, April 15, 2024, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br />The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Steve Fisher, <br />Tonka Bay, the builder on the project, and property owners, Jonathan and Theresa Hofer, 3339 Crystal <br />Bay Rd. <br />Chair Bollis opened the public hearing at 6:42 p.m. <br />Paul Rehman, 3335 Crystal Bay Road, provided comments and concerns about the drainage. <br />Chair Bollis closed the public hearing at 6:50 p.m. <br />Commissioners said any plan on this site would require a stormwater plan. Commissioners were divided <br />on the merits of the application, calling it a thoughtful design to address the property owners' needs or too <br />big of an ask for staff to approve. They said drainage to neighboring properties would need to be <br />addressed. and asked about a smaller garage addition or a storage shed and discussed the increase in <br />hardcover. <br />Ressler moved, Kirschner seconded, to deny LA24-000016, 3339 Crystal Bay Road, Variances as <br />applied. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 1 (Bollis). <br />6. OLD BUSINESS <br />6.1. LA23-000062, GRANITE COMPANIES LLC o/b/o TRAVIS & SARA WILDENBERG, <br />3838 CHERRY AVENUE, AFTER -THE -FACT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR <br />LAKESHORE WALLS <br />The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and <br />approve an after -the -fact conditional use permit for lakeshore walls. The Planning Commission reviewed <br />this application in January and tabled it. Staff said the additional information requested had been <br />provided. <br />The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Travis <br />Wildenberg, 3838 Cherry Ave. <br />Commissioners said the applicants provided the information they had asked for. <br />McCutcheon moved, Erickson seconded, to approve LA23-000062, 3838 Cherry Ave, Conditional <br />Use Permit, as applied. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br />7. OTHER ITEMS <br />Oakden updated the Commissioners noting the City Council acted on several items the Planning <br />Commission had reviewed and concurred with Planning Commission recommendations. <br />8. ADJOURNMENT <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />