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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19, 2000 <br /> • <br /> (#2554 Ann and Gil Anderson, Continued) <br /> Hawn moved, Kluth seconded,to recommend approval of Application #2554, <br /> Ann and Gil Anderson, 845 Willow Drive South, granting of a front yard setback <br /> variance to permit the construction of an 18 by 10 foot master bedroom to their <br /> residence. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> (#11) #2556 BARBARA AND COLLINS CAVENDER, 1405/1395 REST POINT ROAD - <br /> VARIANCES, 11:00 p.m. -11:49 p.m. <br /> Barbara and Collins Cavender, Applicants, were present. <br /> Weinberger stated the Applicants are proposing to remove an existing residence from a <br /> property located at 1405 Rest Point Road and combine the lot with a vacant lot located at <br /> 1395 Rest Point Road. Combined the two lots are 13,238 square feet, or .30 acre, with <br /> the lots being located in the LR-1B District, which has a minimum of one acre zoning. The <br /> Applicants have requested various variances to permit construction of a single family home <br /> on the property. <br /> Weinberger stated the Applicants are requesting a variance to permit a structure within 75' <br /> of the lakeshore. The Applicants have proposed to construct a new residence 30'from the <br /> lakeshore where 75' is required. Variances to hardcover are also required in the 0-75' <br /> setback and the 75-250'setback. The proposed residence also encroaches 13.63 feet into <br /> • the front street setback. The Applicants are also requesting a variance to structural <br /> coverage. <br /> Weinberger noted the Applicants have been working with City Staff in an attempt to arrive <br /> at the best building pad for the proposed residence. Weinberger stated in order for the <br /> Applicants to comply with as many of the City requirements as possible, the proposed <br /> residence is situated in the best building site available for this lot. Weinberger stated the <br /> house will need to be raised one foot in order to be above the high water level. Most of the <br /> lot exists within 75' of Lake Minnetonka, so it should be assumed with development of this <br /> lot that some structure and hardcover will be located within 75' of the lakeshore. <br /> The Applicants are requesting a variance to the amount of structural coverage normally <br /> allowed so they may include the aount of existing structural coverage on the developed lot <br /> located at 1405 Rest Point Road and 15 percent of the undeveloped lot at 1395 Rest Point <br /> Road. The total structural coverage results in 17.4 percent, which is slightly above the <br /> 15 percent limit. <br /> Weinberger stated the property contains a lift station owned by the City of Orono. The <br /> property owners are being credited for 41 square feet of hardcover. Weinberger noted no <br /> utility easement has been granted for the lift station installed on the property. Weinberger <br /> indicated the City would like to work with the property owners to obtain a utility easement. <br /> Weinberger indicated the previous owner of this vacant parcel had requested variances to <br /> permit new construction which included a number of variances. That application was <br /> reviewed in January, 1998, with the Planning Commission recommending denial based on the <br /> size of the lot and lack of a sewer stub. The application was subsequently withdrawn by the <br /> Applicant and was not reviewed by the City Council. <br /> • <br /> Page 26 <br />