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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2009 The Commission discussed the sheds, with their consensus being that the non-conforming shed should be eliminated as soon as possible. The tennis court and remaining shed could exist until the time of Final Plat. The Commission also asked for a tree preservation plan for this property. The City Planner indicated that the building envelope plan would help to judge tree preservation. He noted the developers' indication that each lot will be custom graded with removal of only those trees necessary for house and driveway construction. Fischer agreed that the building envelope plan will satisfy a lot of the concerns expressed this evening. Barraclough noted that these will be $1 million homes and the developers will want to preserve the h•ees as well as site the homes to establish views of the lake. Johnson agreed and indicated that the line of the Huot house would likely be followed for Lots 3, 4, and 5 with the homes sited as far east as possible. There was no one else present from the general public wishing to comment on this matter. Barraclough recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat for the Huot Addition consisting of five single-family lots at 565 Little Canada Road subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Planner as ouflined in his February 5, 2009 report, the City Engineer as outlined in his February 4, 2009 report, the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation Commission, submission of a building envelope plan, and immediate removal of the one non-conforming storage shed. Motion seconded by Fischer. Motion carried 6 - 0. APPEAL OF Bill and Renee Galvin, 882 Westwind Drive, appeared before the ZONING Commission appealing the City's Zoning Code definition which limits CODE single family size to no more than three unrelated individuals to DEFINITION- accommodate the occupancy of 882 Westwind Drive by four unrelated 882 WESTWIND individuals. Bill Galvin reported that they would like to rent their home DRIVE - to their disabled daughter as well as three other women of similar GALVIN disability. Given that the staffing ratio for such a situation is one to four, it works economically to rent to four disabled individuals, rather than just three. Galvin reported that the young women would be supervised by a staff person at all times that they are at home. Only when the women are working would the house be empty. Knudsen asked why the Galvins are not applying for group home status. -9-