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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
February 4, 2021
Vice Chair Witte called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was given.
Members Present: Vice Chair Jeff Witte, Karl Drotning, Jenna Majorowicz, Christine Zimmer,
Alternate Scott Einck, Ex-officio member Thor Howe
Members Absent: Chair Pat Kaluza, Jason Swenson, Brooks Lillehei
Staff Present: Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Frank Dempsey, Associate Planner; Penny Brevig,
Recording Secretary
3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes
The January 21, 2021 Planning Commission meeting minutes and work session minutes were
approved as presented.
4. Announcements
Planning Director Daryl Morey stated that after a brief break, there is a scheduled work session
following tonight’s regular meeting.
5. Luke Hellier
Vice Chair Witte opened the public hearing to consider the application of Luke Hellier for a
conditional use permit to allow an addition to a legal non-conforming single family home in
the RS-3, Single Family Residential District and the Crystal Lake Shoreland Overlay District,
located at 10175 Oak Shore Drive.
Josie Hellier presented a brief description of the proposed addition to their home. Ms. Hellier
stated they are proposing to add a 400 square foot living room addition on the north side of
the house and a 260 square foot porch addition to the south (front) side of the house.
Associate Planner Frank Dempsey presented the planning report. Mr. Dempsey stated that the
Hellier’s expansion plans to the front and rear of the house required a conditional use permit
(CUP) because the house is legal non-conforming due to the six-foot side yard setback to the
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east property line, where 10 feet is required, and because their home is in the Crystal Lake
Shoreland Overlay District. The proposed additions to the house will comply with all setback
requirements.
Mr. Dempsey stated there are two existing non-conforming conditions that will be remedied
with this CUP: the parking area adjacent to the driveway will be paved and set back a minimum
of five feet from the west property line, and a boulder garden landscape feature that is located
within the Oak Shore Drive right-of-way just west of the driveway can remain with a signed
encroachment agreement approved by the City Council.
Mr. Dempsey stated that the Department of Natural Resources was notified of the Hellier’s
request. The City did not receive a response from them.
Planning Department staff recommends approval of the Hellier conditional use permit, subject
to the three stipulations listed in the January 13, 2021 planning report, and approval of the
Findings of Fact dated February 4, 2021.
Vice Chair Witte opened the hearing to the public for comment.
There were no comments from the audience.
Motion was made by Zimmer, seconded by Drotning to close the public hearing at 6:08 p.m.
Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - unanimous
Vice Chair Witte asked for comments from the Planning Commission. The Planning
Commission discussed the following:
Confirmed that as-built surveys are required by the Zoning Ordinance.
Confirmed that if the Hellier’s planned on constructing a deck off the sliding glass door
on the proposed addition, there will be room to construct a deck that meets setback
requirements.
Confirmed that the impervious surface area requirements are being met.
Motion was made by Zimmer, seconded by Einck to recommend to City Council approval of
the Hellier conditional use permit to allow an addition to a legal non-conforming single family
home in the RS-3, Single Family Residential District and the Crystal Lake Shoreland Overlay
District, located at 10175 Oak Shore Drive, and adopt the Findings of Fact dated February 4,
2021, subject to the following stipulations:
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1. The property shall be developed and the building addition constructed in accordance with
the survey and building plans approved with the conditional use permit.
2. The parking area adjacent to the driveway shall be paved with bituminous, concrete or
paver brick and shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the west property line.
3. The property owners shall enter into an encroachment agreement with the city to allow the
raised, tiered boulder planter to remain within the Oak Shore Drive right-of-way, subject
to approval by the City Council.
Ayes: Einck, Majorowicz, Witte, Zimmer, Drotning
Nays: 0
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary