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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 8, 2018 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 18 The Planning Commission reviewed the application and found the proposed changes to be reasonable. Approval was unanimously recommended on a vote of 7-0. No public input was received for this application. Planning Staff recommends approval. Mayor Walsh opened the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. There were no public comments regarding this application. Mayor Walsh closed the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. Printup requested the builder try to keep the construction vehicles on the property, especially during the times school buses are in the area. Walsh asked whether Council Member Printup would like no parking signs to be posted on one side of the street. Printup indicated that is not necessary but that he would like the builder to be aware the street is narrow and that he would like to avoid any issues caused by construction vehicles being parked on the street. Printup moved, Crosby seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6908, a Resolution Approving a Variance from Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-420, for the property located at 1335 Arbor Street. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 11. LA18-00006 REVISION, LLC ON BEHALF OF CHRISTIAN HARKER, 1725 BOHNS POINT ROAD, VARIANCES, PUBLIC HEARING Kevin Schultz and John Bailey, Revision, LLC, were present. Curtis stated the owner purchased the property at 1725 Bohns Point Road in the fall of 2017 and has begun to make improvements. The applicants plan to rebuild the 150 square foot boathouse building located 16 feet from the OHW, which is entirely lakeward of the average lakeshore setback line. The in- kind reconstruction is permitted as it is a legal nonconforming structure. In addition, the property owners are proposing to increase the height of the structure by adding a roofed porch over the top which is considered an expansion of the structure within the substandard setbacks. The upper level expansion consists of posts and a roof. They plan to install retractable screens in the place of walls. A hardcover variance is requested due to the reorientation of the existing stairway to the lake as the existing hardcover within the 75-foot setback is nonconforming. The proposal results in a reduction of 40 square feet of hardcover. The Planning Commission reviewed this application and voted 4-3 on a motion to approve the requested variances. The dissenting commissioners questioned the validity of the stated practical difficulties