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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, May 20, 2019 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Thiesse noted the City has approved what is going on out there and that he can see a practical difficulty <br />since in the past any person who has had an opportunity to put a boat in a sheltered area has been allowed <br />to do so. Thiesse stated in his view it is a reasonable proposal. <br />Gettman stated he would support this as a plausible way of getting it resolved. <br />Bollis indicated he is in favor of the dock on that side but that he does not know whether this is the easiest <br />way to do it or not. <br />Barnhart stated Staff did look at a number of solutions and that the City does not see a lot of variances <br />when it comes to this. Staff feels this is the best solution they can think of. <br />Erickson stated he is leaning in favor of the variance and that he agrees with the statement in the report <br />that the end of the peninsula is not of the applicant's making and is unique to this property. Because of <br />that uniqueness, there is not a concern about this setting a precedent. <br />Libby indicated he also would support a variance. <br />McCutcheon stated he agrees with the comments made by the other commissioners and that it appears to <br />be an oversight. <br />Ressler stated he does not see any malicious intent and that this appears to be an oversight. <br />Barnhart noted the Planning Commission is not approving that other information just because it happens <br />to show up on a plan. A practical difficulty is not that it showed up on a plan previously since a number <br />of things show up on a plan but are later changed. Barnhart noted the Planning Commission did not <br />approve other changes that were made to the plan after they reviewed it. <br />Ressler stated this solution seems reasonable and that he would be in support of this particular <br />application. <br />Libby moved, Gettman seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. LA19-000028, Steven <br />Eggert on behalf of Lake West Development, Outlot A, Ivy Place, granting of a variance. VOTE: <br />Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />