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`� <br /> " 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 Director 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,3180 NORTH 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. � <br /> OLD BUSINESS <br /> Commissioner Zullo arrived at 6:07 p.m. <br /> 3. #06-3191 FULLER-FEYO,4055 ELM STREET,VARIANCE <br /> Turner explained that the applicants were requesting lot width and area variances to construct a <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 reported that the original variances were first approved in 1978 and renewed in <br /> subsequent years. She indicated that the applicants are requesting consiruction of a two story home <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 /> Karen Feyo stated that, due to many family health issues,the construction had been delayed several <br /> times,but indicated that they are ready to move forward with their project. <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 /> PAGE � of s <br />