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MINUTES OF THE � ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,December 8,2014 6:30 o'clock p.m. (ll. #14-3697 GARYAND JOANMARQUARDT,2617 CASCO POINT ROAD— VARIANCES, Continued) Printup noted if he votes yes,it would be back to 2-2 and the motion would fail. Marquardt stated he is working on one vote at a time. McMillan stated if it was just a hardcover issue,the decision would be easy,but that structural coverage is a bigger issue than just hardcover. Marquardt asked why there should be a difference between those two at all. McMillan stated it has more to do with how much space the house takes up on the lot, which is massing and size. Marquardt asked what the detriment of the deck would be. McMillan noted Mr. Greene talked about the City's valuations increasing and she would credit some of the increase to the fact that the City has some codes that have made Orono a desirable place to live and by not allowing certain areas to become overbuilt. McMillan stated she periodically hears about massing problems in Edina and other communities and many people can go around the Lake Minnetonka and recognize when they are in Orono and not somewhere else. McMillan stated the City Council creates a community through their code,which is why the planning code is important. McMillan stated if you repeatedly let things go there is no longer a code. McMillan stated that is a difficult balancing act for the City Council. Marquardt stated this deck will not deter anyone from moving into Orono. Levang moved,Printup seconded,to approve Option B,and to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6475,a Resolution Granting Setback Variances from Orono Municipal Code Sections 78-350,and Denying Variances from Orono Municipal Code Sections 78-1403 and 78-1700,for the property located at 2617 Casco Point Road. VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 1,Bremer Opposed,Cornick Abstained. 12. #14-3698 SHARRATT DESIGN CO.,ON BEHALF OF JAY HULBERT—3035 CASCO POINT ROAD—VARIANCE—RESOLUTION NO. 6476 Curtis stated the applicant is requesting a side setback variance to permit a portion of an addition to be situated as close as 8.5 from the side property line where a 10-foot setback is required. The home addition is proposed to replace an existing elevated deck. The applicant's proposal results in 157 square feet less hardcover than what currently exists. However,because the property exceeds the Tier I limitation of 25 percent and because the proposal involves new structural hardcover,a hardcover variance is required in order to reduce the level from 34.2 percent to 33.6 percent as proposed. At the November meeting,the Planning Commission voted 5 to 0 in favor of the variances for the addition. Page 12 of 26