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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, January 16, 2018 6:30 o'clock p.m. Landgraver asked what the adjacent lakeshore setbacks will look like if this is approved. Thiesse noted the neighbor to the south is already in front of the deck and the other property is behind but higher than this property. Oakden illustrated the lakeshore setbacks on the two adjacent properties. Thiesse asked if there is a piece of the house that is protecting the property from the north. Oakden indicated that is correct. Landgraver commented the one neighbor would receive an advantage if the average lakeshore setback variance is granted in this case. Michael Hayes, Applicant, stated this is not a large deck and would only be 14 feet out from the house. Hayes noted there is some bad topographical coming down from the street to the lake and that the property drops like 60 feet between those two points. Due to that topography, people tend to build up higher or lower to keep the driveways down. The house on the north side is fairly new, which is the side the new deck will be on. Hayes indicated he did speak with the neighbors about the project and that they will not really see the deck because of the little jut of the house. The deck is currently 10 to 12 years old and would be removed. Hayes indicated he would rather work off of good footings and good construction but that they will not be touching the stucco house. Hayes stated he will take the same plate and bring it out a little further. Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. There were no public comments relating to this application. Chair Thiesse continued the public hearing to February 12.