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Minutes <br />Planning Commission Regular Meeting <br />Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />Chair Ressler called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />1. ROLL CALL <br />Orono Planning Commission members present: Chair Jon Ressler, Commissioners Thomas Brandabur, <br />Kelly Prchal, and Sam Tift. Commissioners Chris Bollis, Andrew Jarnot, and Shane Weltzin were absent. <br /> <br />Staff present: Community Development Director Laura Oakden, City Planner Melanie Curtis, and City <br />Planner Matthew Karney. <br /> <br />2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> <br />3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />Prchal moved, Tift seconded, to approve the Agenda. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />4. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, <br />2026 <br /> <br />Prchal moved, Bradabur seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission <br />meeting of January 20, 2026, with one correction. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />5. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> <br />5.1. LA26-000001, Denali Custom Homes o/b/o Lisa M Flynn Revocable Trust, 860 Brown Rd. S., <br />Variance. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and <br />approve the average lakeshore variance to build a new principal residence on the site of a former home. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant’s <br />representative, David Bicker of Denali Custom Homes, 4041 North Shore Drive, Orono. <br /> <br />Chair Ressler opened the public hearing at 6:08 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no Public Comments. <br /> <br />Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 6:08 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioners said rebuilding on an existing site is logical and practical difficulties have been addressed. <br /> <br />Brandabur moved, Tift seconded, to approve LA26-000001, 860 Brown Rd. S., Variance as applied. <br />VOTE: Ayes: 4, Nays: 0. <br /> <br />5.2. LA26-000003, The Landschute Group o/b/o Leigh Johnston Hull, 2245 French Lake Rd., <br />Variance. <br /> <br />3