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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,March 17,2014 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Johnson stated in the discussions he has had with the property owners, it appears the further back the <br /> house is located,the more impact the cabin would have on the view. <br /> Lemke stated the deck is six feet wide and would need to be moved five to six feet. <br /> Johnson stated they would not be blocking any views from the one direction, and that if the house on the <br /> neighboring property gets rebuilt, it would be oriented a different way. Johnson stated it would not be a <br /> desirable line of sight if that house faces this property, especially given the trees. <br /> Landgraver stated the Planning Commission is struggling with whether the structure should be located <br /> behind the average setback line. <br /> Johnson stated it can be done but that it is a preference on the property owners' part to locate it there. <br /> Landgraver asked if the practical difficulty is the view of the old cabin and the topography of the land. <br /> Johnson indicated it is and would result in one tree needing to be removed if the house is pushed further <br /> back. Johnson stated there is a small change in the elevation of the grades,which would not be much of <br /> an issue if the structure is moved further back, but that part of the challenge is also providing access for <br /> equipment. <br /> Leskinen asked if the Planning Commission is okay with the conditional use permit. <br /> Gaffron noted the Big Island Code was adopted back in 1983 or 1984 and that this is the first time a <br /> question has come up regarding plumbing in a guest cabin on Big Island. The Code talks about guest <br /> cabins as a conditional use when they have indoor toilet and/or kitchen facilities. The provision that <br /> would need to be met is that it has to be connected. The other provision has to do with the size of the <br /> building. Gaffron indicated he would rather let the City Attorney look at this prior to the plumbing being <br /> removed from the guest house since it appears the code may be in conflict with itself. <br /> Lemke asked what options the Planning Commission has on this application. <br /> Leskinen stated the Planning Commission could approve the application, deny it, or ask if the applicants <br /> would like to table it to allow them to redesign/relocate the structure. Leskinen stated she does not see <br /> any strong reason to table it. <br /> Schoenzeit moved,Berg seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 14-3658, Suncrest <br /> Builders-Wausau Homes on behalf of John and Alice Reimann,440 Big Island, granting of a lot <br /> area variance and a conditional use permit for a guest cabin which exceeds 600 square feet,and to <br /> deny the request for an average lakeshore setback variance for a portion of the proposed seasonal <br /> cabin to extend into the average lakeshore setback,with the recommendation that the subject <br /> building be located behind the average lakeshore setback,subject to a review by the City Attorney <br /> on the plumbing requirements for the guest cabin,and subject to Staffs recommendations. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> 6. #14-3654 JOHN BESSESEN ON BEHALF OF DAVID DELANEY,2500 KELLY <br /> AVENUE, SKETCH PLAN REVIEW,8:07 P.M.—8:50 P.M. <br /> Page 19 of 26 <br />