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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 8, 2018 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 7 of 18 Seals agreed it does not meet the definition of a practical difficulty. Crosby noted the applicants are not expanding the footprint, which would be more of a concern, but there is not a major practical difficulty for the expansion but would provide them with more enjoyable outdoor space. Crosby indicated he would be willing to give some flexibility given the retractable screens. Printup moved to approve the stairway but to deny the roofed porch over the top. Schutz stated the property owners’ idea of a practical difficulty is the amount of bugs that are down by the lake, which limits their ability to use the structure. The owners would be willing to reduce the massing on the lot by removing the main patio area or the pumphouse, which is deteriorated and ready to fall into the lake, or the upper deck. Walsh stated trading hardcover is still not a practical difficulty and having a screen porch to avoid insects is probably not a practical difficulty. If that was the case, the City would have a number of other owners of boathouses coming in asking for a second story to be added to their boathouse. Printup moved, Seals seconded to approve the hardcover variance to reorient lake stair access and to deny the vertical expansion of the boathouse. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PLANNING DEPARATMENT REPORT – BRUCE LEMKE, REPRESENTATIVE 13. LA18-000065 JIM KOCH ON BEHALF OF CHRISTOPHER MORGART, 1003 WILDHURST TRAIL, SKETCH PLAN Jim Koch, Applicant, was present. Barnhart stated this sketch plan proposes the consolidation of four lots privately held by Chris Morgart and adjacent rights-of-way. The lot would then be subdivided into eight single-family lots. The developer is requesting some flexibility on the following: 1. Vacation of right-of-way. Here are several platted rights-of-way for streets and alleys that are proposed to be vacated. 2. Lot width flexibility. The plan shows the four western lots to be less than the 200 feet of width required by the Zoning Code. 3. The plan shows the four lots to the east of Wildhurst to be between 120-245 feet in width, measured at the street. Lot 7 touches Forest Lake, thereby establishing that lot as a lake lot. Lot frontage is measured at the OHWL and 75 feet back. The property contains only 90 feet of lakeshore frontage Access to the site will be via the extension of Wildhurst Trail, which is a public street. The plan shows a cul-de-sac at the northern terminus of Wildhurst. The eastern four lots are within the MUSA boundary and therefore have access to sanitary sewer. The lots to the west are not within the MUSA boundary. To be served by sanitary sewer, the MUSA boundary will need to be adjusted.