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MINUTES <br />PRELIMINARY <br />PLAT & <br />VARIANCE <br />FOR <br />CUL -DE -SAC <br />LENGTH — <br />WHISPERING <br />PINES <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />NOVEMBER 8, 2007 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Planning <br />Commission of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 8th day of <br />November, 2007 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 <br />Little Canada Road in said City. <br />Chair Dan Knudsen called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the <br />following members of the Planning Commission were present at roll call: <br />PLANNING COMMISSION: <br />ALSO PRESENT: <br />Mr. Dan Knudsen <br />Mr. Scott Barraclough <br />Mr. Tom Duray <br />Mr. Jon Hall <br />Mr. Jeff Helmeke <br />Mr. Chuck Pechmann <br />Ms. Kate Socha <br />Mr. Steve Grittman, City Planner <br />Ms. Vanessa Van Alstine, Cable TV <br />Ms. Kathy Glanzer, City Clerk <br />The October 11, 2007 Planning Commission meeting minutes were <br />approved as submitted. <br />Steve Benning, Rim Lake Construction, appeared before the Commission <br />requesting Preliminary Plat approval for Whispering Pines consisting of <br />eight (8) single- family lots and a Variance from the Subdivision Code <br />requirement limiting permanent cul -de -sac length to a maximum of 500 <br />feet for 685 and 693 LaBore Road owned by Kevin Steinert. Benning <br />noted that action was tabled on the Plat and Variance at the last Planning <br />Commission meeting pending additional information as requested by the <br />City Planner in his October 5, 2007 report. Benning reviewed each item <br />noting that the proposed outlot has been eliminated given that the Hanson's <br />will not participate in the plat and are proposing to sell the back of their <br />property to adjacent property owners along Ontario Road. He also noted <br />that Lots 7 and 6 have been redesigned and curb frontage for Lot 6 has been <br />increased. As easement is also being proposed between Lots 6 and 7 to <br />provide the City with access to the ponding area on the north. Benning <br />further reported that the Watershed has approved the Whispering Pines plat <br />subject to conditions. He also noted that they have complied with all <br />recommendations made by the City Engineer. <br />