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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 19, 2003 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#7 #03-2893 JOHN AND ROBERTA HENRICH, Continued) <br /> Chair Smith indicated that she felt there was significant hardship to support the variance <br /> request and would be comfortable allowing the applicant to work with staff to find <br /> additional removals to get closer to 25%. <br /> Bremer deferred to staff to work with the applicant to find additional removals,while <br /> maintaining safe access for the applicant. <br /> Henrich indicated that he would be happy to work with staff to find some additional <br /> removals. <br /> Mabusth concurred, stating that, in her opinion, there were sufficient or definite hardships <br /> to the land to recommend approval of this application. <br /> Bremer moved, Zugschwert seconded, to recommend approval of Application #03- <br /> 2893,John and Roberta Henrich, 4125 Highwood Road, granting lot width, average <br /> lakeshore setback variances, and a variance to allow an accessory structure without a <br /> principal structure during construction on the property; VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> Bremer moved, Zugschwert seconded, to table the variance for hardcover in the 75'- <br /> 250' setback zone for the purpose of redesign.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> (#8) #03-2894 DOUGLAS AND ROBAN SMITH, 4195 HIGHWOOD ROAD, <br /> CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCE, 11:17— 11:25 P.M. <br /> Mr. Smith, the applicant, was present. <br /> Mabusth explained that the applicant was requesting the following variances to permit <br /> replacement of existing retaining walls and stairs within 75' of the OHWL of Lake <br /> Minnetonka: <br /> 1. 524 s.f. (4.6%) hardcover within the 0-75' setback zone where none is <br /> permitted; <br /> 2. grading, filling and excavating of more than 10 cubic yards within 75' of the <br /> OHWL where no more than 10 cubic yards is permitted; and <br /> 3. placing fill in a bluff impact zone where no fill is permitted. <br /> Mabusth noted that the City Engineer had requested additional information with regard to: <br /> 1. A detailed plan and profile design, including sections on either side of the <br /> stairway and profile showing how plantings will screen the hardcover from the <br /> lakeside; <br /> 2. Calculations of the necessary amount of excavation and fill for the project; and <br /> 3. A detailed erosion and sediment control plan. <br /> PAGE 27 of 39 <br />