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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July 21,2014 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Thiesse asked what the Planning Commission is being asked to do tonight. <br /> Leskinen stated her understanding is that the Planning Commission has been asked to look at the <br /> application as if the Special Lot Combination did not exist. Leskinen stated the question is if this lot was <br /> independent of that agreement, would the Planning Commission grant these variances. Leskinen stated in <br /> her view the Planning Commission is not in a position to make a formal motion since the Special Lot <br /> Combination Agreement does exist. <br /> McGrann stated to his understanding the lawsuit over the Special Lot Combination Agreement will not <br /> impact the lot to the north. <br /> Gaffron stated the lot to the north has a separate agreement and whatever happens with the current lawsuit <br /> does not change the fact that they have a Special Lot Combination Agreement unless they decide to <br /> separate their two lots and go through a subdivision. <br /> McGrann stated he finds it very hard to believe that this lot is buildable especially in light of the average <br /> lakeshore setback. McGrann stated the Planning Commission can table it if the City Attorney and Staff <br /> would like to look at other legal questions, but at the end of the day, McGrann indicated he will find it <br /> difficult to approve the average lakeshore setback variance. <br /> Landgraver stated the question is whether the Planning Commission would contemplate a variance to the <br /> average lakeshore setback and it appears there are a lot of nos in addition to the 2-1/2 story minimum. <br /> Lemke stated he is not as concerned with the average lakeshore setback as the other Commissioners are <br /> since that house is abnormally far back from the water compared to other homes in the area. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the property owners purchased the property with that setback. <br /> Thiesse stated if the applicants had chosen to construct a rambler style house, he likely would look at the <br /> average lakeshore setback variance a little differently. <br /> Thiesse moved, Schoenzeit seconded,to table Application No. 14-3675,Ryan and Stacy Alness, 1169 <br /> North Arm Drive. <br /> Landgraver asked if there is a consensus to deny the variances. Landgraver stated he does not understand <br /> what tabling the application will accomplish other than perhaps allowing any additional factors that arise <br /> as part of this matter to be vetted by people in a different pay scale and then brought back once those are <br /> hashed out. <br /> Thiesse stated based on what he has heard tonight, there may be some different extenuating circumstances <br /> that perhaps should be looked at. <br /> Schwingler stated there are other reasons to deny the variances outside of the Special Lot Combination <br /> Agreement. <br /> Morgan Cavanaugh stated he would prefer a denial. <br /> Thiesse stated the Planning Commission does not have enough information to deny the application. <br /> Page 19 of 30 <br />