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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> • Tuesday,January 22,2013 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br /> Chair Loren Schoenzeit,Commissioners Bruce Lemke,Denise Leskinen, and Kevin Landgraver. <br /> Representing Staff were Planning Coordinator Melanie Curtis and Recorder Jackie Young. City Council <br /> Mayor Lili McMillan was present. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit called the meeting to order at 6:30,followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> Item Nos. 3,4, and 7 were added to the Consent Agenda. <br /> Lemke moved,Leskinen seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 4, <br /> Nays 0. , ; <br /> *1. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 19, <br /> 2012 <br /> Lemke moved,Lesldnen seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission <br /> meeting of November 19,2012, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> NEW BUSINESS , <br /> 2. 12-3582 COLSON CUSTOM HOMES ON BEHALF OF BWB HOLDINGS,4731 NORTH <br /> SHORE DRIVE,VARIANCE,6:33 P.M.—6:52 P.M. . <br /> Rodney Colson with Colson Custom Homes was present. <br /> Curtis stated the applicant is requesting a lot area, lot width, side, street setback and bluff setback <br /> variances in order to construct a new single-family residence. The variances requested are generally <br /> consistent with a previous approval for the property that has expired. <br /> Curtis stated in 2006, a number of variances were granted for both the subject property and the � <br /> neighboring properly to the east at 4725 North Shore Drive in order to complete a lot line rearrangement <br /> and a vacation combining three lots into two lots. The home on the neighboring lot was constructed in <br /> 2007 by the developer. <br /> Due to some typographical errors in the resolution that the City filed with the county,Hennepin County <br /> returned it to the City for corrections. Prior to the certificate of occupancy being issued,both properties <br /> went into foreclosure and returned to the bank. In 2010,the bank removed the 2006 approvals in order to <br /> resolve the issues with the resolutions and sell'the properties separately. <br /> The applicant wishes to construct a home with a nearly identical plan as was originally approved in 2006. � <br /> This plan requires lot area,lot width, side and street setback and bluff setback variances. In 2006, <br /> hardcover variances were granted. However, due to the City's recently revised hardcover regulations,this <br /> proposal fits into the allowed 25 percent for Tier 1 properties so the hardcover variance is no longer being <br /> requested. The property abuts a 30-foot wide undeveloped street right-of-way. The previous variance <br /> Page 1 of 18 <br />