05/18/2015 Planning Commission Minutes

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} �Y � MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,May 18,2015 6:30 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Chair Denise Leskinen, Commissioners Kevin Landgraver, Bruce Lemke, Loren Schoenzeit, and John Thiesse. Representing Staff were Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, Senior Planner Michael Gaffron, City Planner Melanie Curtis, and Recorder Jackie Young. City Council Member Lizz Levang was present. Chair Leskinen called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA *1. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 20,2015 Schoenzeit moved,Thiesse seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission meeting of April 20,2015,as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. NEW BUSINESS 2. #15-3735 CHAMBERLAIN CAPITAL,LLC, 10 MYRTLEWOOD ROAD,VARIANCES, 6:33 P.M.—6:38 P.M. Paul Cameron, Chamberlain Capital, was present. Curtis stated the applicant is proposing to redevelop the property located at 10 Myrtlewood Road with a new single-family home. The property is located in the RR-1B District requiring minimums of 2.0 acres and 200 feet of width. The municipal boundary between Orono and Wayzata runs through the properly down towards the southern portion of the lot, which results in the property being divided into two separate parcels with separate PIDs. The Orono portion has 163 feet of width along Myrtlewood and 0.89 acre in area. One acre is the threshold for administrative approval of a non-conforming lot size in this zone. Therefore, in order to redevelop the property, lot width and lot area variances are required. The property is an existing lot of record. Because the portion of the property within the City of Orono is less than 1.0 acre, the minimum provisions for nonconforming lots of record within the City's Code have not been met, lot area and lot width variances are required to construct a new home on the property. The portion of the property that is located in Wayzata is not independently buildable but does bring the property over the 1.0 acre threshold. Staff finds practical difficulties exist to support redevelopment of this property, such as the substandard lot area and width,which are not the result of actions by the landowner. The new single-family home is reasonable and consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The setbacks and structural coverage proposed meet the requirements of the zoning code. The owner intends to connect to city sewer, so the septic system is not an issue. Granting lot area and (ot width variances to redevelop this property are necessary and will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant. The collective area of the property does not meet the intent of the administrative approvaL Therefore Staff recommends approval. Any and all engineering comments will be addressed by the applicant at the building permit stage. Page 1 of 37