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CITY OF ORONO <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, May 15,2017 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Schoenzeit commented this is a tough lot, and when you look at it, by making the one side tighter, they <br />have one good side to work with. Schoenzeit stated with a lot that is 40 feet wide and with a building pad <br />that is 18 feet, it is tight to work with and something needs to happen. <br />Thiesse indicated he is in agreement with Commissioner Schoenzeit. Thiesse stated in his view the deck <br />is not very practical since it is not even four feet. Thiesse noted they are placing the whole house out of <br />the 75 -foot area but placing the deck within the 0-75 foot zone. <br />Olson commented the deck is also oddly shaped. <br />Peterson concurred the deck is awkward, and if they are not going to be able to have the steps on the west <br />side due to the encroachment, they maybe could look at redesigning it. Peterson noted it is <br />approximately 15 feet up and that they would like to have stairs going down. <br />Thiesse stated he hates to meet the intent of the ordinance simply to meet the intent of the ordinance and <br />then not be able to use what they have. <br />Schwingler commented it is a great improvement to the property and decreases the hardcover. Schwinger <br />stated in his view there is a practical difficulty. <br />Schoenzeit stated by giving them some credit for keeping the five feet, they could maybe have more on <br />the lakeside. Schoenzeit stated the way to go would be to have a normal shaped deck that is six or eight <br />feet lakeward of the end of the house but not going past the 5 -foot line. <br />Thiesse noted eight feet is not very much but that they would be able to have a round table with some <br />chairs on it. Thiesse stated he would prefer to have a usable deck. <br />Schoenzeit stated he would prefer not to have anything within the 5 -foot setback and that they could <br />redesign it to come off the end of the house. <br />Schwingler moved, Leskinen seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 17-3940, Jason <br />and Anelisa Peterson, 4105 Highwood Road, granting of a height variance, granting of side yard <br />