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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANI�IING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 17,2009 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (7. #09-3422 RICHARD&LEESA ANDERSON,3205 CRYSTAL BAYROAD, VARIANCES, <br /> 7:42 P.M.—8:29 P.M., Continued) <br /> Berg asked whether that rock and membrane would be removed. <br /> Morris stated they are not proposing that be removed. The house was constructed in the early 1900s, and <br /> the three feet of landscaping consisting of rock and rubber membrane help divert the water between the <br /> structures out into a planting area. The property experiences a significant amount of runoff from Crystal <br /> Bay Road. <br /> Morris stated the setback variance request deals with the front porch and deck. The home has a single <br /> door on the lakeside, and their design is to create a covered walkway to allow a side entrance. The corner <br /> of the covered deck would protrude into the side yard setback. Morris stated the existing deck is a lot <br /> larger than what would remain and would be reduced by approximately four feet. <br /> Curtis noted the distance between the proposed covered porch at the closest point to the other existing <br /> home is less than 10 feet and the City has a required setback of 10 feet,which would require another side <br /> setback variance. <br /> Morris stated the main addition of the house would contain a stairway and would eliminate the spiral <br /> staircase in the middle of the home. The addition of the family room would project out to the dividing <br /> line between Minnetonka Beach and Orono,which would require a setback variance. The corner of the <br /> building would be 25 feet from the actual Minnetonka Beach property line. The underlying plat shows <br /> this as a single lot with a description dividing the Minnetonka Beach portion and the Orono portion. <br /> Curtis stated to her understanding the Orono portion is a lot and the Minnetonka Beach is a vacated right- <br /> of-way. <br /> Kempf asked if this lot can be legally dividable into two sellable lots. <br /> Curtis indicated that is not her understanding. <br /> Gaffron noted they would need to be two separate tax parcels since one lot is located in Orono and one lot <br /> is located in Minnetonka Beach. <br /> Curtis stated it is not likely that these two parcels could be sold separately. <br /> Morris stated the lot located in Minnetonka Beach is only 25 feet wide,which would not allow a very <br /> large buildable area even with variances. <br /> Berg asked what the size of the addition is. <br /> Curtis indicated it is approximately 26' x 20'. <br /> Berg asked whether there is also a screen porch being proposed in addition to the family room. <br /> Morris stated there is. The front portion of the covered deck would be a screen porch. <br /> Kang asked what the square footage would be of the covered entrance. <br /> PAGE 11 <br />