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Minutes Planning Commission Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 Kim Simensen of Minnetonka said she knows the applicants and keeps chickens on her property and in the four years she has had them, they have not attracted predators. She said keeping pigeons is popular in Europe and is an emerging sport here. Chair Bollis closed the public hearing at 9:02 p.m. Commissioners discussed possibly limiting the number of birds if the City whether pigeons are farm animals; the possibility that raising, trading and and whether the coop met the requirements for an auxiliary structure. It amend the code around the issue of birds as farm animals. Ressler moved, Prchal seconded, to approve LA24-01 Use Permit & Variances, as applied limiting to a mai a text amendment for farm animals. VOTE: Ayes: 7, LA24-000067, NORTHSTAR RENOVA AVENUE. VARIANCES �&' The Planning Commission is requested to rev] approve the request for a new average lakeshc from a deck and steps approved by a different The Planning Commission Northstar Renovations LL( Chair Bollis opened There were no public 25 an animal unit; n create a business, d the City needs to Conditional staff consider a presentation, and discuss and Dv deck and steps that differ of staff and the applicant, Eric Brandt, that the adjustments between variance requests were minor. to approve LA24-000067, Northstar Renovations es. VOTE: Ayes: 7, Nays 0. The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and approve an easement vacation for an unnecessary portion of easement with the understanding that the property owner would give a small piece of additional needed easement to accommodate the project as built. The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff. The applicant had been present but was unable to stay. Page 4 of 8 153