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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, November 17, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 16 of 23  <br />  <br />Curtis noted there is a small change from the last request. In 2013, the applicants had been making the <br />same renewal request. In 2013, the applicants asked to increase the height of the addition to 25 feet. The <br />renewal has expired and the applicants are now indicating under the new conditional use permit and site <br />plan approval that the height will not be increased due to snow loads and matching issues with the <br />existing structure. The applicants, however, do want to increase the footprint by 20 feet for a 29,136 <br />square foot addition. The addition was previously proposed at 25,000 square feet. The paving would also <br />be completed following construction of the addition. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission had no questions for Staff. <br />Peter Johnson indicated he is here to answer questions. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 8:17 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 8:17 p.m. <br />Leskinen noted the Planning Commission has discussed this application previously and that she has no <br />issues with the minor change. Leskinen noted the addition will not be visible and that the applicants have <br />done a good job in the past complying with past approvals. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated in his view paving would be a nice improvement as well. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit moved, Landgraver seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 14-3699, <br />WJM Properties, LLC, 2605 Wayzata Boulevard, approval of the revised site plan with a 20-foot <br />increase in the proposed footprint of the addition subject to Staff’s recommendations. VOTE: <br />Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />6. #14-3671 CHARLES CUDD DENOVO ON BEHALF OF ROBERT RODEN, 460 <br />ORCHARD PARK ROAD, SKETCH PLAN, 8:18 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. <br /> <br />Robert Roden, Applicant, was present along with Rick Denman, Charles Cudd deNovo. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated this property abuts Orchard Park Road in the northwest portion of the City. The parcel <br />contains a wetland that significantly impacts how the property can be developed. It also has some access <br />issues that make it unique. The property is approximately a 23-acre parcel and the applicants are <br />proposing to create three lots, with each lot containing at least 5.0 dry acres, with at least two acres <br />contiguous with the proposed house site. The property is located in the 5-acre zone. <br /> <br />Under the sketch plan, the applicants have shown three lots that are served by a new private road that <br />would come in from Orchard Park Road. The original subdivision in this area approximately 100 years <br />ago created five-acre lots up and down Orchard Park Road. Also platted was a 33-foot right-of-way <br />corridor along all four sides of the property. Gaffron stated in those days the developer would only plat <br />half of a road with the understanding that the adjoining property would plat the other half. <br /> <br />The applicant has indicated that in order to meet the minimum lot area requirements, vacation of the <br />easterly 33-foot platted roadway may be necessary. This platted roadway has not been developed. <br />Because it partially exists within a wetland, the likelihood of its future use for road purposes is minimal. <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 01/20/2015 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes <br />[Page 16 of 23]