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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,March 20,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Staff recommends approval of the requested variances conditioned upon submittal of a landscape plan and <br /> satisfactory resolution of the following site plan issues: <br /> 1. Driveway compliance; <br /> 2. Submittal of revised hardcover calculations; <br /> 3. Privacy fence; and <br /> 4. Retaining wall engineering. <br /> Curtis read the following e-mail into the record: <br /> "I live at 1560 North Arm Drive(County Road 19),across from this planned house, garage and pool. I <br /> just have to wonder what Hennepin County has to say if this county road were ever to have a proper <br /> shoulder added to this county road like normal county roads have. <br /> Doesn't the County have an opinion on this house being so close to the road? <br /> I am unable to be at the hearing tonight since I have to work. <br /> Thank you for your consideration. Barbara and Patricia Lawless." <br /> Thiesse asked what kind of property Hennepin County has and whether it is 20 feet from the edge of the <br /> bituminous to the right-of-way. <br /> Curtis indicated it is approximately 20 feet and that there is room to construct a shoulder if they choose. <br /> Craig Sherber, Project Manager,stated the driveway is still a work in progress and they have not met with <br /> Hennepin County yet. <br /> Thiesse asked if the applicant understands he has requirements he needs to meet with respect to the <br /> driveway. <br /> Sherber indicated he does. <br /> Curtis noted Staffs issue with the driveway is that the width within the right-of-way exceeds 20 feet. <br /> Curtis stated even if the County were to allow the extended backup area,the City would not allow it. <br /> Sherber indicated they can work with those restrictions. <br /> Curtis stated an additional driveway concern is that a driveway is required to meet the minimum standards <br /> up to every garage door. <br /> Clayton Johnson, Yard Scapes, stated he has been working on the landscape plan for the property. <br /> Thiesse asked if the applicant is aware of the changes being requested by Staff. <br /> Sherber stated they are and that they would like to work with Staff on any necessary revisions. Sherber <br /> asked if it would be necessary to come back before the Planning Commission. <br /> Page 28 of 43 <br />