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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,October 14,2019 7:00 o'clock p.m. than structure;with Line 32 being amended to read principal building rather than building; and to add the words and/or before the word stairways on Line 20. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. 26. LA19-000047—SCOTT GATES ON BEHALF OF KRUCKEBERG REAL ESTATES,4400 DEERING ISLAND,COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT,AMEND MUSA BOUNDARY This application was withdrawn at the request of the Applicant. 27. LA19-000067—ALEXANDER DESIGN GROUP ON BEHALF OF MARK AND KRISTIE TIES,3219 CASCO CIRCLE,VARIANCE Mark and Kristie Ties,Property Owners,and Sven Gustafson, Stonewood,were present. Curtis stated the applicant is proposing to construct a new home on the property and is requesting an average lakeshore setback variance. The existing home and guest house will be removed,and the boathouse will remain. Due to the shape and orientation of the property, a variance is being requested. The existing home and accessory buildings on this property are located lakeward of the average lakeshore setback line. Following the Planning Commission meeting,the applicant provided a revised site plan in response to the concerns expressed by the neighbor. The revised plan widened the angle of the neighbor's view to accommodate an existing sightline over the existing one-story guest house. Following the public hearing and discussion,the Planning Commission voted 5-1 in favor of the proposal with the modification as presented and discussed. The applicant has provided a revised plan showing the 62.3 degree preservation discussed during the Planning Commission meeting. The City Council should discuss the application and then direct Staff to draft a resolution reflecting Council's decision for adoption at the October 28 meeting. Sven Gustafson, Stonewood, stated it is a large but oddly shaped lot and that they have worked hard with Alexander Group to design a house that improved the lakeside setbacks, improved the side yard setbacks, and maintained good drainage. There is a fairly steep slope from where the courtyard bisects the property and then towards the back of the house. Between the Planning Commission meeting and this evening,the view has been improved from 60 degrees to 62.5,which was the direction of the Planning Commission. The house has also been pulled further back from the lake since the Planning Commission meeting. It was previously 148 feet to the lake and now it is proposed at 156 feet from the lake. Pulling it any further back from the lake created an issue with a large tree off the end of the garage as well as some drainage considerations. Walsh asked if the current plan is what is depicted on the overhead. Curtis indicated it is. The existing buildings shown with that same sightline are depicted by the black line. Gustafson stated the entirety of the second building is gone. Page 7 of 16