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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 10, 2017 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />15. #17-3912 BRUCE BIRKELAND, 1298 WILDHURST TRAIL AND LOT 3, BLOCK <br />WILDHURST, VARIANCES (Continued) <br />Birkeland stated the way it is currently drawn, they are not conforming, and that he would leave it to the <br />City Council to tell him how they would like the lines drawn. <br />Curtis stated Staff took the two options that the applicant provided rather than working through all the <br />geometry. Curtis stated if the applicants can make that work, they can provide a revised survey. <br />Crosby asked if they know that would work. <br />Curtis indicated they do not. Curtis stated if the location of the current home is ignored, they could <br />potentially create two conforming lots. <br />Walsh stated the line would have to go through the house. <br />Birkeland stated it was unfortunate they constructed the house where it currently is but that the lots are <br />over two acres. <br />Seals commented she is fine with it as long as they are not building within the 75 -foot setback to help <br />protect the lake and that the lots are within the 1 -acre parameters. <br />Dankey stated if the house was removed, there is a chance both lots would be conforming. <br />Birkeland noted if the house is removed, that will change all the setbacks and then they will have to <br />construct the homes further back. <br />Walsh pointed out the average lakeshore setback is measured from the house on the adjoining lot. <br />Crosby stated if the house is removed, it would give them more flexibility to create two conforming lots; <br />and that he would consider sending it back to the Planning Commission if two conforming lots can be <br />created. Crosby stated the question is whether the applicants want to keep the existing home. <br />Walsh noted the applicant would need to be conforming with the green line. Walsh stated the practical <br />difficulty is that inlet but they still have to meet the setbacks. <br />Crosby asked what the total area is of the lots. <br />Curtis indicated the top lot is shown as 1. 11 total acres and Lot 3 is 1.3 total. <br />Walsh asked if the City can set the average lakeshore setback tonight for the existing house. <br />Page 13 of 26 <br />