01/21/2014 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday,January 21,2014 6:30 o'clock p.m. Gustafson stated it should not. Thiesse asked if those vertical pilings are drilled or driven. Gustafson stated the holes would be dug with an auger. Gustafson stated the contractor that will be doing the work will start from the lakeside with a big excavator and then move their way up the slope. Landgraver asked if there are any other regulatory entities that need to approve the work. Curtis stated an erosion permit and a riprapping permit is required and that the applicant has been on top of all the permitting that is required. Acting Chair Landgraver opened the public hearing at 7:13 p.m. There were no public comments regarding this application. Acting Chair Landgraver closed the public hearing at 7:13 p.m. Schoenzeit commented it looks like a good plan. Landgraver noted last time one of the neighbors had voiced some concerns regarding erosion, and asked if any additional comments have been received. Curtis stated Staff has not received any additional comments from that neighbor but that the neighbor to the east has submitted a letter in support of the project. Schwingler moved,Thiesse seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 13-3612,Dale Gustafson on behalf of John and Barbara Corness,4395 North Shore Drive,granting of a conditional use permit amendment. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. 4. #13-3632 DALE RICHARDSON,4325 CHIPPEWA LANE,AFTER-THE-FACT VARIANCE,7:14 P.M.—7:21 P.M. Dale Richardson, Applicant, was present. Curtis stated the applicant is requesting an after-the-fact variance approval in order to allow an 8' x 8' deck constructed within the required 50-foot side setback. In April of 2013,the property owner applied for a building permit to construct a rear deck on the home. The property owner was notified that the application was incomplete as a survey had not been submitted. In August, the City building inspector noticed that a new deck had been constructed on the rear of the home without a permit. The property owner was notified and encouraged to either remove the deck or apply for a variance to allow the deck to remain. The property owner applied for a variance in September and submitted the final information in November. The property is located in the RR-1A, five-acre minimum rural residential district. The subject property, however, is approximately one acre in size and has 149 feet in width where 300 feet is required. The substandard area and width, combined with the location of the existing home, make it difficult to Page 8 of 26