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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,July 16,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Ressler moved,Olson seconded,to recommend approval of Application No.LA18-000062, <br /> Stonewood,LLC,385 and 387 Orono Orchard Road South,subdivision and preliminary plat. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> 5. LA18-000063 MATT JOHNSON, 1432 SHORELINE DRIVE,VARIANCE, 7:08 P.M.— <br /> 7:33 P.M. <br /> Matt Johnson,Applicant,was present. <br /> Oakden stated the applicant is requesting a variance to construct a 6-foot tall white privacy fence in the <br /> 75-foot setback. There is an existing fence depicted in orange on the overhead,with the proposed fence <br /> depicted in blue. The 75-foot lake yard setback impacts the subject property from both the west and the <br /> east side. The lot is substandard in size for the LR-IA,2-acre district. <br /> The applicant is looking to create additional separation between the neighbor to the south which uses the <br /> property as a commercial parking lot as well as a home. A fence would mitigate sound and visibility <br /> between the two properties. The applicant has stated there is an existing fence post located in the lake <br /> yard that they would like to connect the new fence to. The fence will connect to a fence along the east <br /> property line. <br /> Typically fences within the required side yard of a lakeshore lot shall not exceed six feet in height and <br /> shall not exceed 42 inches in height for any portion located lakeward of a line drawn between the most <br /> lakeward projection of the fence owner's principal residence structure and the most lakeward projection <br /> of the principal residence structure on the adjacent property abutting the side yard in which the fence is <br /> located. As a result,the applicant is requesting a variance. <br /> Findings are included in Staffs memo. Staff finds there are some practical difficulties to support the <br /> variance. The adjacent property is residentially zoned but the large gravel lot is used for parking for <br /> much of the year for the marina. The main impact of the fence visually will be from the deck at 1440 <br /> Shoreline. The Commission could recommend a 42-inch height limit in this area if they wish. <br /> To date no public comments have been received on this application. <br /> The Planning Commission should discuss the proposed questions provided by Staff. If the Planning <br /> Commission supports the proposed findings, a motion to recommend approval is supported. <br /> Erickson asked if the lot to the south is zoned differently from this lot. <br /> Oakden indicated it is zoned residential but that a portion of the lot is used for a commercial business. <br /> Matt Johnson,Applicant, stated the property next door is zoned residential but that they have a variance <br /> that was obtained in the late 1980s to support the marina activity located next to that property. Johnson <br /> noted the residential property has to be in joint ownership with the marina and that there are actually two <br /> residentially zoned properties that have the right to have overflow parking. <br /> Johnson displayed some photographs of the area,noting that the photograph currently on the overhead <br /> was taken on Wednesday,June 20,at 3:00 p.m. Johnson stated the overflow parking occurs during the <br /> week as well as on the weekends. <br /> Page 6 of 13 <br />