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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,July 15,2019 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> The City recently observed a situation where the average lakeshore setback didn't realistically protect a <br /> lakeview as the setback line prescribed by ordinance went through the neighboring principal structures. <br /> Another example is an average lakeshore setback where it goes right through the house. <br /> It is Staff's belief that the following are the goals of the ordinance: <br /> 1. Preservation of lake views. Is it the City's intention to preserve a 180-degree view shed,free of <br /> structures or reasonable views of the lake given inherent development densities? <br /> 2. Accommodates various unique circumstances, including meandering, concave/convex shorelines, <br /> and peninsulas. Is it the City's intent to preserve views for homes that are set back more than 200 <br /> feet from the lake? Should there be a maximum average lakeshore? Is it the City's intent to <br /> preserve views where the homes are orientated over another's property? <br /> 3. Clarity. Any resulting regulation should be understandable for the average citizen. This often <br /> precludes numerous exceptions. <br /> To date, no public comments have been received. <br /> Planning Staff requests direction on how to proceed. This direction will be provided to the Council and <br /> both will be used to develop regulatory solutions for future consideration. <br /> McCutcheon asked if the common rule is 75 feet from the lakeshore. <br /> Barnhart indicated he looked at Mound and Excelsior and most of those communities have some <br /> regulations to preserve views. Mound does not. Victoria uses a 150-foot setback to preserve the views. <br /> The other cities have similar regulations. <br /> Chair Ressler opened the public hearing at 8:11 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments relating to this application. <br /> Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 8:11 p.m. <br /> Barnhart noted Staff did not notice this as a public hearing. <br /> Ressler stated he would like the ordinance to be written so it is understandable by the average person. <br /> Some of the issues might be mitigated if an average of two or three neighboring properties is taken into <br /> consideration to help understand where that line is represented. Ressler stated one example is of a <br /> property on a quasi-peninsula and whether the City should also consider the number of feet to the <br /> neighboring structure, so it takes into consideration that shoreline point. <br /> Barnhart stated Bohns Point is a peninsula and currently the average lakeshore setback is a straight line, <br /> so the setback would be 150 feet. <br /> Ressler stated that is kind of what he is getting at and that a straight line does not seem to be fair for that <br /> lot,which should be taken into consideration. <br /> Page 14 of 17 <br />