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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 18,2013 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Lowe indicated there is a grove of trees that are pretty thick in that area and that the intent is to make the <br /> area private. The volleyball court would remain. The columbarium goes down to the retaining wall. <br /> Lowe indicated their neighbor is the Woodlands,which is a group home, and that they have a good <br /> relationship with them. Lowe stated they would be willing to accommodate them as much as possible. <br /> Leskinen commented it was not a big issue in her mind but that it was an observation she had made when <br /> she visited the site. <br /> Lowe stated the church would probably like to do that anyway <br /> Landgraver stated in his view the screening could be improved upon by the planting of a few evergreen <br /> trees. <br /> McGrann asked if the City has received any comments from the Woodland Group Home. <br /> Curtis indicated they have not. <br /> Thiesse noted one condition of the conditional use permit is that there is an agreement the sanitary sewer <br /> would be relocated if there ever was a problem in the future.Thiesse stated the conditional use permit <br /> would need to address that. <br /> Gaffron asked if it is the same line.where they had difficulty obtaining an easement from the state. <br /> Thiesse stated it is a two-inch line and that they would need to reroute it slightly. At the present time <br /> there is an easement that goes through it and the easement would need to be moved over. Thiesse asked <br /> whether that would be addressed in the conditional use permit. <br /> Gaffron stated he does not know the answer to that right now but it is something that can be addressed. <br /> Lowe indicated the pumps sit right below the retaining wall that currently exists. <br /> Landgraver moved, Schwingler seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 13-3641, <br /> Jerilyn Lowe on behalf of Trinity Lutheran Church,2060 Sixth Avenue North,granting of a <br /> conditional use permit subject to an enhanced landscaping plan for the area around the east side of <br /> the gazebo. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> 6. #13-3642 MIKE SHARRATT ON BEHALF OF ZIV AND TALI LIBERMAN,2690 <br /> CAROLINE AVENUE,VARIANCE, 8:31 P.M.—8:47 P.M. <br /> Mike Sharratt,Designer, and Ziv and Tali Liberman, Applicants, were present. <br /> Curtis stated the applicants have applied for a building permit to construct a new residence on the <br /> property. The new home will be conforming with respect to all setbacks, structural coverage and <br /> hardcover. It will be constructed right up to the average lakeshore setback line. The existing home on the <br /> property is located similarly up to the average lakeshore setback line and has an above grade deck on the <br /> north side which encroaches entirely within the average lakeshore setback. <br /> Page 20 of 35 <br />