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. � . <br /> . MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMIVIISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July 21,2008 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#08-3367 Tom and Patty Kubalak,Continued) <br /> . .. Kempf stated he is unable to respond to the specific example cited by the applicant but that the Planning <br /> Commission needs to look at the potential impact a variance could have in the future should this area be• <br /> � �- redeveloped as well as the impact it would have on the neighbors. <br /> Kroeger moved, Schoenzeit seconded,to table Application#08-3367,Tom and Patty Kubalak <br /> along with Sharratt Design Company,2623 Casco Point Road,to allow the applicant time to <br /> revise his plans. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. . <br /> 3. #08-3370 BARB AND I�VIN Di1LIN ALONG WITH J.SVEN GUSTAFSON WITH <br /> STONEWOOD,LLC,6:53 P.M.—7:22 P.M. <br /> � Sven Gustafson,Developer, and Kathy Alexander,Designer,were present. <br /> Turner stated the applicants are proposing to construct a replacement residence and are requesting a <br /> hardcover variance to allow 34.42 percent hardcover in the 75 to 250 foot zone when the maximum <br /> allowed is 25 percent. The applicants are also requesting a conditional use permit for grading within the <br /> 0 to 75 foot zone to allow rearrangement of the floodplain on the property. <br /> . Turner illustrated the existing residence on the property on the overhead. The current house was <br /> originally consiructed in 1934,with additions in 1955 and 1988. The floor of the crawl space under the <br /> original part of the house and the garage floors are lower than the minimum elevation for properties <br /> within or.adjacent to the floodplain. Floodplain regulations require that the entire house be brought into <br /> compliance with the elevation requirements once the cumulative value of additions and remodeling <br /> since the Ciiy's initial adoption of floodplain regulations exceeds 50 percent of the value of the <br /> - structure. The properiy is over or very close to this limit due to the additions that have been constructed <br /> over the years. <br /> � . The proposed house would be one level except for a second level over the garage. It would be slab on <br /> grade constructiori. The lot would also contain a pool. <br /> The applicants are required to maintain the same flood storage capacity on the lot. The City Engineer <br /> has reviewed this application and has recommended certain items be completed as it relates to the <br /> . drainage and grading. A permit would also be required from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District <br /> for placement of fill in the floodplain. <br /> Planning Staff recommends the variance not be granted as it would not constitute a hardship to <br /> redevelop the property without the variance. Staff recommends the conditional use permit be granted if <br /> the site plan is revised to eliminate the hardcover variance. <br /> Sven Gustafson addressed the Planning Commission regarding the application,noting that they may be <br /> limited to possibly 10.percent of value if they remodeled,which would make it difficult to make any <br /> improvements to the existing residence. Gustafson stated the location of the floodplain takes up a large <br /> portion of the 75-250 foot zone and makes it a difficult site to work with. Some of the other difficulties <br /> of the site are the low elevations of the site,the high water ta.ble, and the sewer easement that crosses the <br /> property,which prevents the house from being located closer to the street and creates a hardship. <br /> PAGE 6 <br />