08-11-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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Minutes Planning Commission Regular Meeting Monday, July 21, 2025, 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 5.2. LA25-000025, SOUTHVIEW DESIGN, 1530 ORCHARD BEACH PLACE, V;&ES The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and deny the request for variances to construct an accessory cabana lakeward of the primary residence. The residents have permits for several other improvements, including a patio and pool, that do not impact the lakeshore setback. _ or 11%L The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Josh Koller, Southview Designs, and the homeowner, Brett Schraber, 1530 Orchard Beach Place. Chair McCutcheon opened the public hearing at 6:28 p.m. There were no public comments. A letter from a neighbor Chair McCutcheon closed the public hearing at 6:28 p.m. , Commissioners noted that no structures area ed in the average 1E easement on one side made a unique avera %etbac,, and the view of any neighbor. If the easement roject However, past practice has been to deny acc str favor of the variance to have the cabana and t ma the nroiect was read into the record. back, but that a road lcture would not impact Wire a variance. i-U,ssioners were not in 0 eet apart. Brandabur moved, PrchalN o approCFALE 025,1530 Orchard Beach Place, Average Lakeshore Setback Var'conditiobana would adhere to the 10-foot separation from the e and thesetback. VOTE: Ayes: 4, Nays 0. 5.3. LA25-0 GRIFING, 1080 RD WEST, VARIANCES. The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and approve variances to setbacks and hardcover to reconstruct an existing deck with a different configuration. Since the lot has no buildable envelope, staff agreed that there is a practical difficulty, but they would recommend requiring hard cover reduction. The new deck is necessitated by structural ro' with &existing home. The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Griffin Dooling, 1080 Ferndale Rd. W. hair McCutcheon Oil the public hearing at 6:53 p.m. There were no public comments. Chair losed the public hearing at 6:53 p.m. Commissio'Ws agreed there was a practical difficulty, and they could understand the recommendation that the applicant should show where they can reduce hardcover before it goes to the City Council, although they could not see a lot of places to remove hardcover, and they did not find the request egregious. Brandabur moved, Tift seconded, to approve LA25-000026,1080 Ferndale Rd West, Variances as applied. VOTE: Ayes: 4, Nays 0. Page 2 of 4 136