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Minutes <br />City Council Regular Meeting <br />Monday, March 10, 2025, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Ross Johnson, 155 Wear <br />Lane North and the contractor, Restoration Construction. <br />Ricks moved, Benson seconded, to adopt Resolution 7566 approving the variance for 155 Wear <br />Lane North. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />23. LA25-000005, 1480 Bohns Point Rd., Variance — Resolution 7568 <br />The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and deny the <br />resolution approving an average lakeshore setback variance for a higher, steeper roof on a shed that is <br />outside the 75-foot setback. <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Jack Schwarz of Schwarz <br />Builders and Howard Alton and Molly Golden, 1480 Bohns Point Road. <br />Benson moved, Berrett seconded, to deny the variance application, Resolution 7568. VOTE: Ayes <br />3, Nays 2 (Persian and Ricks). <br />24. LA24-000066, 430 East Long Lake Road, Conditional Use Permit and Variances <br />The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and deny the <br />request for a conditional use permit and variances to keep pigeons due to the acreage not meeting the lot <br />size for farm animals. <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Dean and Susan Thomson, <br />685 Old Long Lake Rd, owners of the property at 430 East Long Lake Road, who applied on behalf of <br />their tenants. <br />Ricks moved, Benson seconded, to direct staff to draft a resolution approving the conditional use <br />permit and variances for the keeping of up to 25 pigeons. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />Benson moved, Berrett seconded, to direct staff to research a text amendment to the ordinance <br />section on domesticated animals in residential areas. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />25. LA25-000063, City of Orono, Comprehensive Plan Amendment —Resolution 7560 <br />The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and adopt the <br />resolution approving a comprehensive plan amendment to create a new land use classification to allow the <br />extension of sewer to a specific lakeshore parcel near Fox Street and Shoreline Drive. <br />The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. <br />Berrett moved, Persian seconded, to adopt Resolution 7560 Comprehensive Plan Amendment. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />