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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 />Chair Bollis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />1. ROLL CALL <br />Orono Planning Commission members present: Chair Chris Bollis, Commissioners Thomas Brandabur, <br />Andrew Jarnot, Kelly Prchal, Sam Tift and Shane Weltzin. Commissioner Jon Ressler was absent. <br />Staff present: Community Development Director Laura Oakden, City Planner Melanie Curtis, and City <br />Planner Matthew Karney, <br />2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />3. OTHER ITEMS <br />3.1 Oath of Office —Sam Tift and Shane Weltzin <br />Community Development Director Oakden administered the Oath of Office to the newly <br />appointed Planning Commissioners. <br />4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />Prchal moved, Jarnot seconded, to approve the Agenda. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br />5. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 17 <br />2025 <br />Brandabur moved, Weltzin seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission <br />meeting of March 17, 2025. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br />6.1. LA25-000010, ASHLEY MEHBOD, 2625 NORTH SHORE DRIVE, LAKE SETBACK AND <br />HARD COVER VARIANCES. <br />The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and <br />approve variances allowing the construction of a new porch on one side of the home. <br />The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Ashley <br />Mehbod, 2625 North Shore Drive. <br />Chair Bollis opened the public hearing at 6:05 p.m. <br />There were no public comments <br />Chair Bollis closed the public hearing at 6:05 p.m. <br />Commissioners noted that since the house was built in the 1920s, it cannot meet current setbacks, the <br />proposed new porch is not closer to the lake, doesn't impact neighbors, and the plan overall reduces <br />hardcover. <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />3 <br />