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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,March 18,2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#02-2740 Jeffrey and Nancy Twidwell,Continued) <br /> Hawn moved, Smith seconded,to recommend approval of Application#02-2740,Jeffrey and <br /> Nancy Twidwell, 1865 Concordia Street,granting a hardcover variance in the 75-250' setback <br /> area, subject to the removal of the old dock. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> (#7) #02-2752 JERRY AND CINDY GRAY,880 PARTENWOOD ROAD,VARIANCES, <br /> 7:00 p.m.—7:25 p.m. <br /> Ed Doyle,Architect, appeared on behalf of the Applicants. <br /> The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br /> Weinberger stated the City Council approved variances for a previous property owner in 1985 to <br /> permit construction of an addition on the house. The approval required the removal of a large portion of <br /> the driveway to compensate for the additional hardcover the new addition would place on the property. <br /> The approved site plan indicates a lakeside deck as well as a dog run. The current site plan shows the <br /> dog run has been removed and replaced with a deck. Weinberger stated it is unclear when the deck was <br /> actually constructed since a building permit was never applied for,but it appears to have been <br /> constructed some time ago. Weinberger noted the amount of hardcover on the property did not increase <br /> as a result of the addition of the deck since the dog run was moved. <br /> Weinberger stated the Applicants are looking to restore the original character of the house and would <br /> like to construct a circular driveway and parking area as well as some other improvements to the <br /> property. Weinberger stated the Applicants are basically proposing to put back the hardcover that was <br /> required to be removed back in 1985. <br /> Weinberger stated this application that goes against what the City has been doing and goes against the <br /> original approval on the site that allowed the addition on the property. Weinberger stated the hardcover <br /> regulations are the same today as existed in 1985,with the exception that the City adopted the Shoreland <br /> Management Ordinance in 1992,which also regulates hardcover. <br /> Weinberger stated one of the primary ways the City has reviewed applications for hardcover as it relates <br /> to shoreland property near Lake Minnetonka is to limit the amount of development and hardcover on the <br /> property. In addition,the Public Works Director does not approve of the second driveway access onto <br /> this property because of maintenance of the public road and minimization of accesses onto the public <br /> road. <br /> Staff recommends denial of the application to increase hardcover on the property to permit an expansion <br /> of the driveway based on the City's approval in 1985,which required removal of hardcover and a <br /> requirement that any new hardcover only replace existing hardcover. Weinberger noted this property is <br /> located near the shoreline of Lake Minnetonka in three directions and the proposed hardcover would <br /> reduce the amount of natural surface in the locality of the lake. Weinberger stated there is no apparent <br /> hardship that would require additional driveway area and access to the property. <br /> PAGE 5 <br />