01-22-03 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday,January 22, 2003 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#5 #02-2856 ANDREW AND TRACEY RASCHER, Continued) Mabusth moved,Hawn seconded,to approve Application#02-2856,Andrew and Tracey Rascher, granting the 71' encroachment into the average lakeshore setback,structure 65' from the OWHL of Lake Minnetonka,and 806 s.f. (5.12%)of hardcover in the 0-75' hardcover zone variances in order to replace an existing second story deck attached to the residence located at 4705 North Shore Drive.VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. (#6) #02-2857 CYNTHIA PIPER, 1125 SPRING HILL ROAD, CUP 7:51 -7:57 P.M. Daniel Gaudette, of Steiner and Koppleman, was present representing the applicant. Chaput reported that the applicant requests a conditional use permit to permit a guest apartment within the primary residence. A building permit has been issued to construct a new residence on the property and the applicants are aware that the guest apartment must have Planning Commission approval before construction begins. Chaput pointed out that the apartment would be located above the most westerly of the two garages for the use by guests. Interior access would be obtained by a spiral staircase in the mudroom on the main floor of the principal structure,the second access is from an exterior door leading up a stairway, located on the front of the garage. This interior access must be considered the guest apartment's primary access. Chaput continued that adequate parking exists, as does septic system. Chaput indicated that staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit for a non-rental guest apartment, conditioned upon three points noted in the staff recommendations section of the report. Gaudette stated that the applicant accepts all of the conditions noted in the staff report. He added that the primary access to the apartment and its guests would be the exterior access,whereas, the mudroom area spiral staircase would supply a second entrance. Chair Smith questioned whether staff had issue with a spiral staircase. Mabusth stated that spiral staircases are safer today than many years ago and save in economy of size. There were no public comments. All of the Commissioners felt the application to be reasonable. Fritzler moved, Chair Smith seconded,to approve Application#02-2857, Cynthia Piper,granting a Conditional Use Permit to permit construction of a guest apartment within the primary residence for the property located at 1125 Spring Hill Road,subject to the three conditions cited in the staff recommendations section of the staff report dated January 9,2003.VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. (#7) #02-2859 BLAKE AND MARY BICHANICH,332 WESTLAKE STREET,VARIANCE 7:58 -9:08 P.M. Blake Bichanich,Applicant, was present. PAGE 8 of 29