02-21-2017 Planning Commission Packet

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday,January 17,2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. Daly stated they did look at it once from when they submitted the application and that they can take a look at it again. Daly indicated the property owners would like a two-car garage and having a turnaround due to safety concerns for backing up onto Shadywood Road. The property consists of 4.4 acres and the lot is currently less than what is required from a structural coverage standpoint. Daly noted they are reducing the hardcover from what currently exists today. Lemke asked if the Planning Commission should table that portion of the request. Curtis stated if the direction from the Planning Commission is no hardcover variance,they can deny the hardcover variance and the applicants can continue to the City Council if they are able to find those reductions and request only the side setback variance. Curtis stated the Planning Commission could ask to see it again but that she is not sure what the value of seeing 100 square feet taken off the plan would be. Schoenzeit moved,Landgraver seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 17-3887, Revision,LLC,on behalf of Geoffrey and Stephanie Martha,2092 Shadywood Road, granting of a side setback variance, and to recommend that the hardcover be reduced to 25 percent prior to the application proceeding to the City Council. VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 0,Berg recused herself. 4. #17-3888 DJ KRANZ COMPANY,INC.,ON BEHALF OF GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH,3745 SHORELINE DRIVE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT,6:58 P.M.— 7:09 P.M. Bruce Quam,DJ Kranz Company, Inc., was present. Gaffron stated the applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for expansion of the existing church building in order to construct an 18' x 24' two-story addition for storage, office and kitchen facilities. The addition requires a conditional use permit since the church operates as a conditional use. The proposed addition requires no variances as all setbacks, hardcover, and other zoning requirements will be met. The building plans submitted depict the proposed interior layout and exterior finishes. Under consideration by the building official is whether the addition will trigger a requirement for fire suppression sprinkling of the entire building. Staff finds that the proposed addition and associated interior remodeling, along with the proposed landscaping plan that removes an existing detached storage shed,are positive improvements to the property and its use as a place of worship and daycare center. Gaffron displayed the survey of the site and noted a 2-foot retaining wall is being proposed as part of the landscape plan. Gaffron noted the location of the addition should have no impacts on neighboring properties and the size of the proposed addition is very minor when compared to the size and orientation of the existing building. The slight increase in hardcover will still leave the property well below the 35 percent hardcover limit. While it is anticipated that the improvements will not require increased stormwater ponding,the applicants are advised to contact the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to determine whether any permits are required. Page 6 of 15