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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 15,2014 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Gaffron stated to his knowledge it is not. Gaffron noted the City has 37 or 38 fire lanes throughout the <br /> City and that the general expectation is that the fire lanes will be used primarily by the residents of the <br /> neighborhood since the majority of them do not have parking available. Gaffron indicated the City <br /> usually does not publish them because the neighbors do not want it to become a regional draw. <br /> Berg noted this fire lane is used by the neighborhood and that there is a dock there. <br /> Gaffron stated the dock was taken out and put back this year at the request of the neighborhood. <br /> Landgraver asked if the dock can be removed by the adjoining property owner. <br /> Gaffron stated the dock is within the right-of-way corridor and the neighbors cannot remove it. <br /> Sven Gustafson, Stone Wood,pointed out the zoning district changes at the fire lane and that in his view <br /> this property is in the wrong zone. Gustafson stated the zoning for this property requires a 140—foot <br /> minimum width and this property has 99 feet. In addition, it requires a one-acre minimum and this <br /> property consists of six-tenths of an acre. Gustafson stated to the other side of the fire lane the setback is <br /> 15 feet instead of 35 feet and that this is an awkward transition of a lot that missed the cut of where it <br /> should have been. <br /> Gustafson stated the property to the east of this one also has an encroaching structure that is 5.2 feet from <br /> the property line as well as a paver walkway that overlaps the side yard setback. Gustafson indicated he <br /> is attempting to make reasonable use of the property and will be centering the home between the <br /> neighboring structures. Gustafson stated it will not be a large home and will be under the structural <br /> coverage limits at approximately 13 percent. <br /> Landgraver asked if he is okay with Staffs recommendation regarding a landscaping plan. <br /> Gustafson indicated he is. Gustafson noted the fire lane is not an area that is really viewable from inside <br /> the house but that if there is a need to shield the fire lane,they would be open to that. Gustafson stated a <br /> Page 33 of 59 <br />