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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 /> Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 9:40 p.m. <br /> Lisa Wysocki, 1555 Orchard Beach Place,pointed out there are three homes on the road and not two as <br /> previously stated. Wysocki noted the person who purchased the property in approximately 1980 knew <br /> that the lot was unbuildable when he purchased it because he had commented to the neighbors about that <br /> but that he had friends on the Orono City Council and that he thought he could get them to change their <br /> mind and make it a buildable lot. <br /> Wysocki stated she feels for the current property owners since it is a bad investment. Wysocki stated any <br /> home on the lot would block their views and that they have had that view for 57 years. Wysocki stated in <br /> addition to the average lakeshore setback, the lot is very wet and puddles and floods regularly. Wysocki <br /> indicated it is basically a drain field for a 5-acre piece of property and that a portion of her gravel <br /> driveway basically ends up in that lot every year. Wysocki stated the trees on the lot currently help <br /> absorb the water that goes into that lot naturally, and that if any trees were removed, it would impact the <br /> wetness of the lot. <br /> Wysocki stated she is also concerned about the setback being reduced from 30 feet back to 12.5 feet, <br /> which would be right up against their property lot. Wysocki noted there would also be very little parking <br /> available. Wysocki stated there is a city pumping station at the end of the road and that there are <br /> routinely two or three cars down at the end of the lane which leaves no place for guests to park. <br /> Wysocki noted this issue has come up a number of times in the past and that the Orono Planning <br /> Commission and City Council have denied it every single time. Wysocki indicated she is opposed to the <br /> request. <br /> Les Delton, 1535 Orchard Beach Place, stated he is opposed to the project. Delton stated while the <br /> property does not necessarily flood,the property is continually wet. Given the wet spring,there was <br /> water flowing down onto this property for approximately a month. <br /> Delton stated they also have a view of the lake from their deck and that to go from trees to a house is not <br /> something that they want. Delton stated they were always told it was a fire lane and that no parking was <br /> allowed in the fire lane. Delton stated with very little driveway, they would need to park on the road. <br /> Page 42 of 59 <br />