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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JULY 14, 2022 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 14th day of July, 2022 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Chair Chris Kwapick called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and the following members of the Planning Commission were present at roll call: PLANNING COMMISSION: Kulousek, Kwapick, Mitchell, Buesing, Thorson, and Quarles. Absent: Johnson. ALSO PRESENT: Community Development Director Corrin Wendell ADOPT AGENDA The agenda was approved as presented. MINUTES Commissioner Mitchell made a motion to approve the June 9, 2022 Planning Commission minutes as submitted. Commissioner Buesing seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC No comments. PUBLIC HEARING COMMISSIONER BUSINESS: PRELIMINARY PLAT AND VARIANCE – 0 EDGERTON STREET – CASE #1414 The Community Development Director presented a request for preliminary plat to subdivide the parcel to build eight single family homes and variance for a reduction in the rear yard setback and lot depth of each lot, and lot size reduction for six of the eight lots. She reviewed details of the proposed preliminary plat, major subdivision requirements, zoning code requirements, variance requirements, and variance findings. She also provided input from the Development Review Committee and other City staff members. She stated that the City Council will hold a public hearing on July 27th. Chair Kwapick asked if the hardship for the variance would be the wetlands to the north. The Community Development Director replied that with the topography of the site, it was best for the cul-de-sac to begin on the northern side of Edgerton noting that there will be a slope to get to those properties. She identified the floodplain on the northern part of the parcel, which