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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,June 17,2019 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> bring more of the school kids out to the camp to experience the different seasons. There is a caretaker <br /> who takes care of the buildings and Camp Teko also employs cooks, counselors,nurses, and <br /> administrative staff through the summer. During the weekends there are rabbis, administrators,and a <br /> cook on the site. The weekend camp goes from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning. <br /> Chair Ressler opened the public hearing at 8:07 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 8:07 p.m. <br /> McCutcheon stated if you drive by Camp Teko, you barely know it is there, and that the applicant is only <br /> asking to increase it by18 percent over a period of years. If it was developed as a residential site, it would <br /> have a lot more massing, so from that point of view,the Master Plan does not seem too egregious. The <br /> storage shed does not seem unreasonable. <br /> McCutcheon noted normally the City does not allow setback deviations to the bluff and asked how much <br /> it exceeds the 30-foot setback. <br /> Thiesse indicated it looks to be seven to nine feet. <br /> McCutcheon stated the phasing in of the project is somewhat of a concern and that he does not want the <br /> project to become a burden to the neighbors,but none of the neighbors have come tonight to express any <br /> concerns. <br /> Oakden stated it appears the three buildings are set right at the bluff impact zone at different corners and <br /> are, at maximum,ten feet in. <br /> Libby stated as a practical matter, camps need to be maintained and making the improvements over time <br /> makes sense. Libby stated he does not really have a problem with the bluff and that the project and site is <br /> very non-intrusive, and traffic is not a problem. <br /> Erickson commented he is very supportive of the mission and making it more available to the public, but <br /> that he has some concerns with regards to both the bluff impact and the lakeshore setback. Stubbs Bay <br /> had three small rental cabins that were tied into an old septic tank that flowed into the lake periodically, <br /> which is why he questioned the septic system. <br /> Erickson stated he is concerned that the plan has relied too heavily on old buildings and putting a new <br /> building in the same location and that they have not seen a great deal of justification in terms of practical <br /> difficulties. The applicant has stated if the two buildings are farther apart, it would be less walkable, but <br /> that has never been applied as a practical difficulty. Erickson stated he would like to see major changes to <br /> the plan that respect the bluff and lakeshore. <br /> Bollis stated he would like to see some type of deadline placed on the Master Plan and that he also does <br /> not see a practical difficulty for the variance to the bluff. <br /> Doepke commented he supports the mission but that he does not see why it is not possible to move the <br /> cabins back from the bluff. Doepke stated it may be possible to move all three of the buildings to <br /> Page 14 of 24 <br />