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t <br />MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 21, 1995 <br />( #15 - #2057 James Nystrom - Continued) <br />Peterson said if a new house was built to the north, it also would be at the 75' line. <br />Schroeder appreciated the tremendous improvements made in the proposal and saw no <br />problem with the deck as there were hardships with the house. <br />Hawn asked why the 10' side setbacks could not be met. Frazee said he worked with the <br />floor plan trying to minimize room sizes to meet the requirement. He found it would be <br />necessary to move rooms upstairs, and it was the intent of the applicant to maintain an <br />understated and lower profile. <br />Peterson read into the minutes a letter received from the DNR recommending denial of the <br />application due to structure within the 0 -75' zone. The DNR determined a reasonable <br />alternative would be to move the structure back 10'. Peterson informed the applicant that <br />this is the only opportunity the City has to make properties meet current codes. <br />Schroeder noted lakeshore properties are a "Catch 22" proposition. Owners want to be <br />on the lake; yet it is bad for the lake. <br />Gaffron noted that the average setback, lot area, and lot width problems are inherent to <br />the property. The pertinent facts relating to the existing and proposed houses were <br />reviewed. A major improvement with setbacks was proposed for the garage. <br />Schroeder moved to approve Application 92057 as proposed due to the obvious hardships <br />of the property, the substandard lot, the considerable effort to meet regulations, in <br />particular the 0 -75' zone, to warrant the proposed exceptions. There was no second to the <br />motion. <br />Peterson said the property had the amount of space needed to move the house back and <br />set the standards where they would meet City requirements. <br />The applicant said there was a privacy issue involved. The neighbor's screen porch being <br />on the property line looks directly into the home. <br />Lindquist said, although the reasons were valid, many other applications also have valid <br />reasons. He noted it was becoming more difficult to allow any encroachment into the 75' <br />lakeshore area. Schroeder agreed. <br />Gaffron said the City cannot predict what will happen with other homes in the area. <br />Decisions cannot be made based on possible predictions. The applicant said the home to <br />the south was in good condition. <br />s <br />22 <br />