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, ' <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,February 16,2010 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (10-3442 DIRK NIILLER OF T�EMILY PROGRAM,2180 NORTH SHORE DRIVE,CONT.) <br /> coverage level to 17 percent. A typical garage in this residential zone would need to meet a 10-foot <br /> setback,which this garage meets. <br /> Staff finds that the proposed garage will be residential in appearance, at a setback that is consistent with <br /> other residential garages in the immediate neighborhood,will be compatible in appearance with the <br /> surrounding neighborhood and is able to meet the conditions outlined within the code. As the applicant <br /> has identified a need to house a program van and store garbage receptacles and gardening supplies, Staff <br /> finds the setback variance request is reasonable. <br /> Most residential properties have an attached or detached garage. With the cold and snowy Minnesota <br /> winters,it is often considered a hardship not to have some type of garage to protect vehicles from cold, <br /> snow and ice. As this property has not been used for residential purposes for quite some time,there is no <br /> existing garage to utilize. <br /> Planning Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit with variances for The Emily Program <br /> as proposed. The applicant should be required to comply with the recommendations of the City Engineer <br /> regarding storm water. <br /> Rahn asked where the Hill School kept their dumpster. <br /> CurCis indicated she is unsure where it was kept. <br /> A member of the audience indicated it was located in the open at the end of the driveway. <br /> Miller stated the application is pretty straight forward and the van will be utilized by the residents for their <br /> various outings. The garage will also store gardening equipment and the trash container. <br /> Rahn stated as it relates to the location of the garage,it appears that the van will have a difficult time <br /> exiting the driveway given its narrowness and it will need to back out onto the road. Rahn asked what <br /> size dumpster The Emily Program is planning to utilize. Rahn noted a private garage would be classified <br /> as a U and this building would likely be an S2 occupancy under the Building Code. <br /> Betti indicated it would be a business class occupancy for the building and the garage would likely be <br /> classified as a U occupancy. <br /> Rahn stated given the fact that this is a business use,the garage may be required to be sprinkled if the <br /> dumpster exceeds one and a half yards. <br /> Betti stated they are looking at a smaller dumpster and they will have to determine how often the <br /> sanitation company will need to pick up the refuse. The garage was angled in an attempt to maintain the <br /> current parking lot. The van will not be heavily used. They currently have 49.6 percent hardcover and <br /> they are proposing to reduce the hardcover to 49.1 percent by utilizing pervious materials for the patio <br /> and eliminating the front sidewalk. Betti indicated they are looking at the garage as a whole with the <br /> landscaping. <br /> Page 2 <br />