02/21/2012 Planning Commission Minutes

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' MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday,February 21,2012 6:30 o'clock p.m. 4. Because this project will disturb more than 100 cubic yards of material, a Storm Water Pollution ' Prevention Plan must be submitted for review in accordance with Section 79 of the City Code. The minimum$2,000 sediment and erosion control financial security shall also be required of the owner for this permit. 5. The applicant will be required to obtain a Minnehaha Creek Watershed District permit for erosion control. A copy of the permit shall be submitted to the City after MCWD approval. 6. The City Engineer shall have the option to inspect the property at the applicant's expense during the construction process to ensure on-going compliance with all engineering requirements. 7. The variance shall expire one year from the date of resolution; City Council approval will be required for any subsequent extension. Schoenzeit asked if the deck meets the structural requirements. Gozola noted it is an enclosed porch. Schoenzeit asked if that area is expanded at some point in the future,whether they would still be inside the structural coverage. Gozola stated they would still meet the structural coverage requirements. Thiesse noted there is a large pine tree that obstructs the view currently. Levang stated the neighbor's windows would be looking directly at the addition and that the pine tree provides some screening. ` Landgraver asked whether the added roof to that area of the house would alter the direction of the runoff. Gozola stated the City Engineers did look at that and one of the conditions of approval is that they would be reviewing the drainage impacts on the entire property. At this time nothing has jumped out to them that would raise any concerns. Curtis stated the City Engineer reviews the plans to verify that the runoff is not directed to the neighbors' properties and that the City will want the water to go towards the lake overland or to the street overland. Andre LeTrondresse,JAL Architects, stated because of the dog leg of the road,the neighbor's house is around the corner. When the shoreline is in a relatively straight alignment,what you are trying to protect is the established line in relation to the lake. When the lake takes a big bend, it would be nice if the City could define a line that bends,which the code unfortunately does not allow. In light of that,the face of � the porch has been located 10 feet back from the lake side of the house. The intent was to have 80 percent of the addition within the profile of the existing house. LeTrondresse noted the property owners have had a lot of conversations with the neighbors on the proposal so it should not come as a surprise to them. Schwingler asked if the neighbors have signed off on the project. Page 11