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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,March 19,2012 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Curtis indicated the official control relates to the setbacks and is part of the practical difficulty analysis. <br /> Leskinen asked if the increase in hardcover in the 75-250' zone was a result of the recalculation. <br /> Curtis indicated it is a recalculation and that the applicant did revise the driveway slightly but did not <br /> increase the house size. <br /> John Sonnek,Charles Cudd DeNovo, stated they have relocated the driveway slightly and relocated the <br /> mitigation area,which allows them to collect all of the runoff water for the entire yard before it hits the <br /> wetland. Sonnek stated originally this area was not a wetland but was a drainage pond that was <br /> constructed for Highway 15 and Ferndale. In addition,they will be taking all of the downspout water and <br /> diverting it to the NURP pond prior to it going into Lake Minnetonka. <br /> Schoenzeit requested the applicant review the revisions to the plan that have been made since the last <br /> Planning Commission meeting. <br /> Sonnek stated the biggest change is they have separated out the different layers of their plan to make it <br /> easier to understand. Sonnek pointed out the different setbacks they are proposing and the location of the <br /> house and driveway. Sonnek stated they are actually not grading anything as it relates to the height but <br /> that they will be filling a little bit on the slope and around the house. They also will be taking the wooden <br /> fences down and removing the rose garden after the house is constructed. That area will be lowered <br /> slightly after the house has been completed. <br /> Sonnek displayed the revised landscaping plan. <br /> Levang asked for clarification on the native vegetative buffer along the shore. <br /> Sonnek stated they are proposing grass up to the rocks since that is what has always been maintained in <br /> that area. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit opened the public hearing at 6:48 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit closed the public hearing at 6:48 p.m. <br /> Schoenzeit commented the revised hardcover numbers appear reasonable. Schoenzeit noted the Planning <br /> Commission has not required previous applicants to include a native vegetative buffer along the shore. <br /> Thiesse stated in his view the area is relatively flat and the native vegetative buffer strip is not necessary. <br /> Schwingler pointed out the applicant is also filtering the runoff prior to it reaching Lake Minnetonka. <br /> Schoenzeit asked what the current lakeshore setback is versus the proposed. <br /> Curtis illustrated the proposed home and setback. <br /> Sonnek noted they have relocated the home further back. <br /> Page 3 <br />