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• <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MONDAY,NOVEMBER 19,2001 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#01-2722 Michael and Monica Brown,Continued) <br /> Brown stated the fence is intended for privacy due to the amount of traffic on Minnetonka Avenue. <br /> Smith inquired how many cars the parking area would be able to accommodate. <br /> Brown stated he would have the ability to park three cars outside. <br /> Mabusth noted the current fence is located 25 feet off the right-of-way. Mabusth inquired how close <br /> the new fence would be located to the property line. <br /> Weinberger stated it is his understanding the fence would be constructed 15 feet off the right-of-way, <br /> which would be 27 feet from the paved roadway. <br /> Smith inquired why the garage could not be moved closer to the house. <br /> Brown stated there is a larger Cottonwood tree that is not depicted on the drawing that essentially <br /> covers the entire yard. <br /> Weinberger stated the Applicant is proposing to maintain the pine tree. That would prohibit moving <br /> the garage to the north. Moving the garage to the east may impact the cottonwood. <br /> Hawn commented in her view this plan is an improvement over the previous plan submitted by the <br /> Applicant. <br /> Smith stated she is not fully supportive of a six-foot fence. <br /> Lindquist stated he is willing to support this current proposal,noting he does not have a problem with <br /> the six-foot fence since this is a corner lot. <br /> Stoddard stated he agrees with Lindquist. <br /> Rahn stated if the garage were located five feet closer to the street and is side-loading, a variance would <br /> not be needed. <br /> Weinberger stated if the garage were located five feet closer to the street, it would be closer to the street <br /> than the principal building, and the garage would be located within 50 feet of the property line. <br /> Rahn stated he does not really understand the hardship here since the garage could be side loading. <br /> Brown indicated all the garages in this neighborhood are front loading garages. <br /> Hawn inquired why this garage could not be side loading. <br /> Brown stated in his view the appearance of the garage would not look as nice if it were side loading. <br /> Mabusth stated if the garage was located at the same 28-foot setback and the doors were turned, in her <br /> opinion it would be encroaching into the right-of-way. <br /> PAGE 3 <br />