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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, January 22, 2019 6:30 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 3 Barnhart indicated it is. Landgraver asked if the lot line could be adjusted between Lots 3 and 4. Mark Gronberg, Surveyor, stated Lot 4 does not meet it either. Gronberg stated he is aware of at least 15 other applications that do not meet the width requirement. Some of the lot lines can be adjusted to meet the 200 feet but then you would get ugly lot lines, which is why it has not been an issue at the end of a cul-de-sac in the past. On the lakeshore lot, there is 619 feet of lakeshore. When you measure point to point, one lot is 15 feet short. At the 75-foot setback, all the lots are compliant. At the average lakeshore setback, Gronberg stated they are proposing a straight line between the two adjoining houses. The house to the north is located way across the ravine and the other house further to the north is a lot closer to the lake because the lake curves. Gronberg noted they are 275 feet back from the lake with two of the houses that are being proposed and that they would like to go on that sightline to line the homes up straight. Barnhart noted the average lakeshore line has no impact on this property. In the past the City has artificially created a setback, but when it comes to the building permit, issues come up. If Lot 4 is developed first, the average lakeshore setback is at one distance. If Lot 5 is developed first, the average lakeshore setback is almost in the road. As a result, the City might want to create an artificial setback line in this situation. Barnhart indicated he is not looking for solutions at this stage. Barnhart noted Lot 4 does not meet the width requirement. Staff does not measure Lot 4 at the cul-de-sac since Lot 4 is a lake lot and it would be measured at the lake. The average lakeshore setback is something that will need to be looked at. Thiesse stated the intent of the average lakeshore setback line is to protect lake views. Barnhart stated that is correct. Thiesse noted those homes are not impacting any lake views. Barnhart stated it might become an issue at some point in the future. Erickson stated he is comfortable with it as proposed, but as it relates to the lot line between Lots 5 and 6, if that was bumped five feet, they would have 201 feet on one side and 190 feet on the other side, which is closer to the requirement. Gronberg pointed out the 206 feet is along the lakeshore and the other two northerly lots are at the minimum. Gronberg stated it is 200, 200, 185 point to point, and along the actual lakeshore they are all over 200 feet. Barnhart noted back in 2016 for 800 North Arm, the Planning Commission supported a width variance. Mike Stedman, Developer, commented this is a very special property and probably one of the last large properties in Orono that offers City sewer and water. The key aspect to the development is the low density and great effort has been made not to impact the wetlands.