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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,April 21,2003 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#7 #03-2885 GERDA AND ED TOTH, Continued) <br /> Chair Smith moved, Fritzler seconded,to table Application #03-2885, Gerda and Ed <br /> Toth, 1280 and 1290 Spruce Place, in order to give them the opportunity to redesign <br /> the application to meet the 15% structural coverage limitation and not exceed 30% <br /> hardcover in the 75'-250' setback zone. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br /> (#8) #03-2886 DENNIS AND DIANE KILLIAN, 1300 SPRUCE PLACE, <br /> VARIANCES 10:45— 11:04 P.M. <br /> Dennis Killian, the Applicant,Peter MacDonald, the architect, and JoEllen Hun-were <br /> present. <br /> Chaput explained that the applicant was requesting the following variances to permit <br /> construction of a new residence on the property: <br /> 1. lot area of 20,300 s.f. (0.47 acres) where 43,560 s.f. (1 acre) is required; <br /> 2. hardcover within the 0 to 75' lakeshore setback zone: 274 s.f. (2.47%) where none is <br /> permitted; <br /> 3. hardcover within the 75' to 250' lakeshore setback zone: 3,367 s.f. (36.6%) where <br /> 2,298 s.f. (25%) is permitted; <br /> 4. grading and filling within 75' of the OHWL of Lake Minnetonka where no grading nor <br /> filling is permitted; and <br /> 5. placing fill in a bluff impact zone where no fill is permitted. <br /> As details of the application were previously discussed with the preceding application, <br /> Chaput reported that staff could support the variances for lot area, hardcover in the 0-75' <br /> setback zone, grading within 75' of the OHWL, and filling in a bluff impact zone. <br /> However, staff could not support the variance for hardcover exceeding 25% in the 75'-250' <br /> setback zone. <br /> In her opinion, Mabusth indicated that this lot does posses certain hardships, the odd shape <br /> and its proximity to the bluff. <br /> Hun suggested viewing the lot as if it were a rectangle when giving consideration to <br /> buildable space. <br /> As mentioned earlier, MacDonald pointed out that the existing home is in the bluffs, which <br /> is not a good place to be, it was their intent to pull the home back out of the bluff 85'. <br /> Mr. Walker, the adjacent neighbor, was in full support of the proposal. <br /> Hawn stated that she was inclined to consider the shape of the lot when evaluating the <br /> hardcover limitation and was comfortable with allowing 36.6% as presented. <br /> PAGE 34 of 40 <br />