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Minutes <br />Planning Commission Regular Meeting <br />Monday, September 16, 2024, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br /> Chair Bollis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />1. ROLL CALL <br />Orono Planning Commission members present: Chair Chris Bollis, Commissioners, Dennis Libby, Jon <br />Ressler, Bob Erickson, Ted Schultze and Gary Kraemer. Absent: Commissioner Mark McCutcheon. <br /> <br />Staff present: Community Development Director Laura Oakden and City Planner Melanie Curtis. <br /> <br />2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> <br />3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />Libby moved, Schultze seconded, to approve the Agenda. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />4. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 19, <br />2024 <br /> <br />Ressler moved, Kraemer seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission <br />meeting of August 19, 2024. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />5. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> <br />5.1. LA24-000044, WILLIAM ANDERSON, 1335 BRIAR STREET, VARIANCES, PUBLIC <br />HEARING <br /> <br />Bollis recused himself from this item as he is related to the applicant, stepped down from the Commission <br />table and designated Ressler as acting chair. The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff <br />report, receive a presentation, and discuss and approve variances with some conditions to enlarge a stoop <br />and build a garage. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, William <br />Anderson, 1335 Briar Street. <br /> <br />Chair Ressler opened the public hearing at 6:07 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments. <br /> <br />Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 6:07 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioners noted one neighbor was in support and the other had concerns that would be addressed by <br />the grading plan. They pointed out a shed would be eliminated, and the amount of hardcover would be <br />reduced, although it would still be above the amount allowed, requiring a variance. <br /> <br />Erickson moved, Schultze seconded, to approve LA24-000044, 1335 Briar Street, Variances as <br />applied. VOTE: Ayes: 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />131