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. MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July18,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Schwingler commented it is a great improvement. <br /> Gregg Katchmark,Applicant, stated the main objective is to replace the current deck tbat is old and <br /> rotting and that the improvements would help the appearance of the house. <br /> Acting Chair Lemke opened the public hearing at 6:58 p.m. <br /> Mark Gronberg, 110 Leaf Street, stated he is in favor of the application and that the Katchmarks have <br /> done a wonderful job of fixing up the property. Gronberg noted the house was constructed well before <br /> many of these rules were in effect and that the creek used to have a 26-foot setback. The DNR then <br /> recommended a 50-foot setback and Orono went to 75 feet. Gronberg stated this situation is not the same <br /> as Lake Miru�etonka and that the dam downstream acts as a holding pond. As a result,the water quality is <br /> not impacted that much, especially when the porch is being constructed over existing hardcover. <br /> Acting Chair Lemke closed the public hearing at 6:58 p.m. <br /> Leskinen stated it is a good improvement and that there will be no additional hardcover being added to the <br /> property. <br /> Lemke indicated he is in agreement. <br /> McGrann moved,Leskinen seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 16-3846, Gregg <br /> Katchmark, 140 Leaf Street, granting of a creek setback variance and a hardcover variance in <br /> order to construct a larger covered porch over an existing deck, per StafPs recommendations. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> 5. #16-3847 CHARLES CUDD,LLC, ON BEHALF OF DDK,LLC, 2525,2535 AND 2545 <br /> SHADYWOOD ROAD,PRELIMINARY PLAT, COMPREHENSNE PLAN AMENDMENT, <br /> AND REZONING, 6:59 P.M.—8:03 P.M. <br /> Rick Denman, Charles Cudd, LLC, was present. <br /> Barnhart stated the applicant is proposing a new development called Shadywood Villas, which is a 7-lot <br /> single-family residential development on 3.67 gross acres. The parcel is located south of Shadyv��ood <br /> Road and north of Kelly Avenue in the southeast corner of the community. Total net density for purposes <br /> of comparing the proposed project with the Comprehensive Plan is 2.129 units per acre. <br /> The development will be served by municipal water and sanitary sewer. There is a lift station on the other <br /> side of Shadywood Road and sanitary sewer runs along the south property line. A new extension will go <br /> through the new public road that is proposed and will connect with the existing sewer to feed the lift <br /> station. City water is also located on the east side of Shadywood Road and will serve all seven single- <br /> family units. Barnhart noted the project is likely the lowest density that is eligible for city water and <br /> sewer, with three units per acre being the minimum allowed by the Metropolitan Council. <br /> Three separate approvals are necessary in order for this application to move forward, and they include a <br /> Comprehensive Plan Amendment, rezoning of the property, and preliminary plat approvaL Generally the <br /> City will review the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and the preliminary plat first, and then at the time <br /> of final plat the property would be rezoned. <br /> Page 5 of 19 <br />