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Minutes <br />Planning Commission Regular Meeting <br />Tuesday,February 18, 2025, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br />Page 5 of 8 <br />Chair Bollis opened the public hearing at 9:27 p.m. <br />There were no public comments. <br />Chair Bollis closed the public hearing at 9:27 p.m. <br />Commissioners discussed whether the easement could be needed in the future versus encumbering land <br />that isn’t needed. <br />Ressler moved, Brandabur seconded, to approve LA24-000070, 2195 Watertown Road, Easement <br />Vacation as applied.VOTE: Ayes: 7, Nays 0. <br />6.7 LA25-000001, TOM BRAY O/B/O EDWARD H. HAMM JR., TRUSTEE, 485 ORONO <br />ORCHARD ROAD SOUTH,PRELIMINARY PLAT:SKY BLUE WATERS AND <br />TERMINATION OF COVENANT. <br />The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation,and discuss and <br />approve a new preliminary plat creating one additional conforming lot and terminating a covenant. <br />The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Tom Bray, <br />Edina, an attorney for Edward Hamm. <br />Chair Bollis opened the public hearing at 9:48 p.m. <br />Jamin Marks, 1570 Fox,asked about intent related to the northern portion of the property and said <br />materials for the meeting should come out sooner. <br />Chair Bollis closed the public hearing at 9:51 p.m. <br />Commissioners said the request makes sense since Fox Street runs through the property and it would <br />never be buildable as one lot. There are two lots, a northern and a southern. Bollis was opposed to <br />eliminating the covenant. <br />McCutchen moved, Kirchner seconded, to approve LA25-000001,Orono Orchard Road <br />South,Preliminary Plat:Sky Blue Waters And Termination of Covenant.VOTE: Ayes: 6, <br />Nays 1 (Bollis). <br />6.8 LA25-000003, STONEWOOD LLC, 155 WEAR LANE NORTH, VARIANCES <br />The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation,and discuss and <br />approve a request for a new covered stoop to control water getting into the house. <br />The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicants, John Daly <br />Stonewood, Wayzata and Ross Johnson, 155 Wear Lane, the homeowner. <br />Chair Bollis opened the public hearing at 10:09 p.m. <br />7