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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 10, 2006 7:00 o'clock p.m. • ( #06 -3201 CHARLIE THOMPSON, CONTINUED) Gaffron stated the change to the comprehensive plan would need to be approved by the Metropolitan Council, which he does not anticipate to be a problem, but that it would still be approximately a month before the Council could take any action on it. Gaffron stated the Planning Commission would hear the development application after that. Peterson moved, McMillan seconded, to direct Staff to draft language amending the City's Comprehensive Plan for 875 West Wayzata Boulevard. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 7. #06 -3204 CHAD M. LINDBLOOM, 2690 RAINEY ROAD — VARIANCE Chad and Julie Lindbloom, Applicants, and Mark Warren, Builder, were present. Curtis stated the applicants are proposing to construct a garage addition and a detached accessory storage building, both on the east side of their property which abuts a private road,outlot, owned by the homeowners association, with underlying road easements to the City for possible future connection to Gander Road. The applicants are requesting a variance to allow the construction of a garage addition to be located 30 . feet from the east lot line rather than the required 50 feet. The applicants have also proposed a detached 14' by 17' storage building to be located 10 feet from the east lot line. The Planning Commission voted 4 -1 to recommend approval of a side setback variance to allow no less than a 30 -foot side setback for both projects. The dissenting Commissioner felt that there were not hardships justifying the granting of variances.. Planning Staff continues to recommend denial of the side street setback variances for the home addition and denial of the variance for the detached accessory structure to be built within the side street yard as stated within the Planning Staff report. Lindbloom stated they have been working with Ben Johnson the past few months, who in turn has been working with the City. Lindbloom stated it was not until they completed the final design and hired a builder that they were informed of Outlot C. Lindbloom indicated at that time they re- examined their plans to see if there were some modifications that could meet their needs as well as the City's setback requirements. Lindbloom stated based on the location of the current house and the other setback requirements, there is no space available elsewhere to locate the building. Lindbloom stated other properties have been allowed similar outbuildings. The current configuration of the house and the location of the driveway makes it difficult to locate the house elsewhere. Lindbloom stated the addition of the building would not prevent the City from constructing a road in that area and that they would keep the heavily wooded area as is. • PAGE 14