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Minutes <br />Planning Commission Regular Meeting <br />Monday, April 21, 2025, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />Jarnot moved, Prchal seconded, to approve LA25-000010, 2625 North Shore Drive, Variances. <br />VOTE: Ayes: 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />6.2. LA25-000011, REHKAMP LARSON ARCHITECTS, 3275 CARMAN ROAD, VARIANCES. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and <br />approve the variance requests for Average Lakeshore Setback, 75-foot Lakeshore Setback and New <br />Hardcover within the Lakeshore Setback to rework the front porch, modify the back deck, extend the roof <br />to improve drainage, and add a patio. The proposal reduces the total hardcover. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Angela <br />Wingate, Rehkamp Larson Architects, Minneapolis. <br /> <br />Chair Bollis opened the public hearing at 6:24 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments. <br /> <br />Chair Bollis closed the public hearing at 6:24 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioners called the changes thoughtful, better for the view of neighbors, and noted the reduction of <br />hardcover <br /> <br />Prchal moved, Weltzin seconded, to approve LA25-000011, 3275 Carman Road, Variances as <br />applied. VOTE: Ayes: 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />6.3. LA25-000012, PKA ARCHITECTURE, 1205 TONKAWA ROAD, AVERAGE LAKESHORE <br />SETBACK, LAKE SETBACK VARIANCES AND PLUMBING IN AN ACCESSORY <br />BUILDING. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and <br />approve the application for variances to reconstruct a legal non-conforming outbuilding. The footprint and <br />volume of the building would be the same. Staff recommends approval as applied, including restrictive <br />covenants for the use of the accessory building. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Andrew <br />Edwins, PKA Architecture, Minneapolis. <br /> <br />Chair Bollis opened the public hearing at 6:41 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments. <br /> <br />Chair Bollis closed the public hearing at 6:41 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioners cited a letter from the DNR addressing the plumbing as concerning, and also expressed <br />concerns about the plan to have the roof a foot higher because it would be necessary to raise the floor a <br />foot. Some said it seemed to be a different use than the original building. Others pointed out the water <br />297