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t" MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday, June 18, 2007 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL <br /> The Orono Planning Commission met on the above mentioned date with the following members <br /> present: Chair Ralph Kempf; Commissioners Michelle Winer,Dick Kroeger,Kim Kang, and late <br /> arrival Jaye Ann Zullo. Representing staff were Planning Directar Mike Gaffron, Planners Melanie <br /> Curtis and Evelyn Turner; and Recorder Kristi Anderson. <br /> Chair Kempf called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> 1. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 21, 2007 <br /> Kroeger moved,Winer seconded, to approve the Minutes of May 21, 2007, as submitted. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> Kroeger moved, Winer seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Vote: Ayes 4, <br /> Nays 0. <br /> *2. #07-3295 JON AND JANENE HEIDORN,31801\TORTH SHORE DRIVE,VARIANCE <br /> Kroeger moved, Winer seconded,to recommend approval of Application #07-3295,Jon and <br /> Janene Heidorn,3180 North Shore Drive, granting a variance to construct a replacement <br /> residence on a lot that is 99.6 feet wide when the minimum is 140 feet, subject to a grading <br /> plan acceptable to the City Engineer submitted before the application is considered by the <br /> City Council. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. �,� ���r <br /> �� �/ � ,� <br /> OLD BUSINESS ���,- ( ( � �� � " U <br /> � .�� � <br /> Commissioner Zullo arnved at 6:07 p.m. �� �� � <br /> �� �� � � <br /> n� . � <br /> 3. #06-3191 FULLER-FEYO,40 5 ELM STREET,VARIANCE � <br /> Turner explained that the applicants were requesting lot width and area variances to construct a \� <br /> / � J <br /> house on a vacant lot that is 120 feet wide when 140 feet is required and is .47 acres when 1 acre is /�,(` <br /> required. She reparted that the ariginal variances were first approved in 1978 and renewed in ��� <br /> subsequent years. She indicated that the applicants are requesting construction of a two story home ��� j�� <br /> with an attached garage, and is the same house as approved in the earlier applications though � � �,� <br /> reversed right to left from what is shown on paper to reduce the slope of the driveway. �!=� � <br /> , � ,� / ,, <br /> Karen Feyo stated that, due to many family health issues, the construction had been delayed several �' l , � <br /> times, but indicated that they are ready to move forward with their project. ��� � (� <br /> � <br /> � <br /> Pat Swantek, 649 Minnetonka Highlands, the bordering property owner to the east voiced her ,��� <br /> concern that the construction project would negatively impact the character of the neighborhood ,.. �' �; <br /> � �N <br /> � \� ��� <br /> PAGE � of 8 � ' ��� <br /> �� <br />