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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,August 12,2019 7:00 o'clock p.m. neighboring lot to the north. That lot is flag shaped with the buildable portion set much further back. Due to this configuration, the subject lot is not buildable without an average lakeshore setback variance. The current home is nonconforming due to this extreme setback and hardcover. The applicants are proposing to build a new home with more massing forward of the average lakeshore setback compared to what is there today. The hardcover will decrease from the current level of 30.5 percent to 29.5 percent with the proposed plan but will remain over the 25 percent maximum. The Planning Commission reviewed and discussed the request. The Commission voted 5-1 to recommend approval of the requested variances. Staff recommends approval, subject to the City Engineer's comments, for the lot area, lot width, and hardcover variances. Staff recommends approval of the requested average lakeshore setback. Johnson requested the GIS be displayed. Oakden displayed an aerial of the area and pointed out the neighboring home and the lot that was subdivided. That subdivision resulted in a principal structure on the property and the extreme average lakeshore setback. Crosby asked how far ahead of the current home they will be going. Oakden stated to her knowledge it is around 30 feet. Oakden noted the orange is the footprint of the proposed home. There will be a screen porch that will be approximately 30 by 15 feet, which is forward of the existing patio. Walsh asked where the 75-foot setback is. Oakden stated it is pretty far forward. Walsh asked if the setbacks are five feet and eight feet. Oakden indicated the 5-foot is the window well and that there are 8-foot setbacks on the setback. They are required to meet a 7.8-foot setback. On the other side there is 12 feet. Walsh commented it is really the average lakeshore setback that is the issue, which will not change the view for the adjoining property, and that the hardcover is being reduced slightly. Crosby asked where the average lakeshore setback line is to the neighboring home. Oakden pointed out the approximate location of the line. The applicants have tried to align the proposed house with the other residences in the area. The red line on the survey is the closest point to the lake, which creates the average lakeshore setback line. Johnson noted they used two different points of reference, the property to the south, which is not the furthermost point, and the property to the north, which is the furthermost point to the lake. Walsh stated one is 136 feet and the other one is 142 feet. Page 5 of 8