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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA July 1, 1982 The regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 1st day of July, 1982 at 7:32 P.M. at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. The following members of the Planning Commission were present: Roy French, Gene DeLonais, Pete Costa, Tom Ducharme, LeRoy LeMay. The following were absent: Myers Frattalone, Jim Steele, Sharon Timmons, Joe Vitale. Also present was Brad Nielson of Northwest Consultants and Kathleen Glanzer, Recording Secretary. Mr. Pete Costa moved that the minutes of the June meeting be approved. The motion was seconded by Mr. DeLonais and the motion carried 5 to 0. Johanson Mr. Johanson appeared before the Commission requesting approval of a Variance variance in order to construct a screen house on his property on Lake Gervais. Mr. LeMay asked Mr. Johanson if the structure was a permanent one. Mr. Nielson replied that it was not permanent, but it was a structure. Mr. LeMay questioned if a pontoon or a dock would be considered permanent. Mr. Nielson stated that a pontoon was not a permanent structure, but he was not sure if a dock would be considered such. Mr. Costa asked how permanent the structure was. Mr. Johanson commented that the screen house could be lifted and carried away. Mr. DeLonais asked if the screen house was for the Johanson's use or that of the neighbors. Mr. Johanson stated that the screen house was for his use. Johanson also commented that the neighbors are not bothered by the screen house and felt it was an improvement to the property. Mr. DeLonais pointed out that in the shoreline ordinance that is coming up for consideration by the Council and the Commission, lakehomes can have boathouses. Mr. Nielson stated that boathouses are a permanent use under the proposed ordinance. They are for the storage of boats and not for living purposes. Mr. Nielson stated that he has talked to the DNR about the Johanson screen house and they thought they might bend their rules to allow it. The DNR felt that the City should look at it and permit only one such structure per property owner. Mr. Nielson stated that the boathouse is an accessory structure and the City governs these type structures. Mr. Nielson stated that if this is something that would be considered customarily incidental to a lakeshore lot, the ordinance could be amended to allow these structures. Mr. Nielson commented that if the structure is acceptable, why go through a variance procedure to permit them. Page —1—