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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, June 18, 2018 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />4. LA18-000056 STUART CLEAVELAND, BLACK BEAR BUILDERS, 710 BIG ISLAND, <br />VARIANCES, 6:37 P.M. — 6:49 P.M. — Continued <br />Thiesse stated a lot of times the City will require screening along the shoreline to conceal the wall <br />somewhat but that since it is a boulder retaining wall, it will not look much different than the riprap along <br />the shore in a number of different locations along the Island. <br />Cleaveland stated to his knowledge they will be doing vegetation around the retaining wall. <br />Oakden pointed out the dark green on the map is the area where the applicants are working with the <br />MCWD to improve the shoreline and that there will be vegetation included with that. <br />Thiesse asked if there will be a sidewalk to the lake. <br />Oakden stated project areas A and B fall under the City's handicap accessibility code. <br />McCutcheon asked if there were previous steps or whether the area is pretty flat. <br />Neugent stated the path itself is very crooked and unstable and is a dangerous path. <br />McCutcheon commented he is glad the buffer area has been increased. <br />Oakden stated to her knowledge there are no stairs in that area. <br />McCutcheon stated he was concerned about runoff going down the stairs and into the lake. <br />Neugent stated by moving the path further back, that will help with the runoff and will be better for the <br />lakeshore. <br />Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 6:48 p.m. <br />There were no public comments relating to this application. <br />Chair Thiesse closed the public hearing at 6:48 p.m. <br />Thiesse stated the application is very straight forward and that they are working hard to maintain and <br />preserve the shoreline. <br />Olson moved, Erickson seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. LA18-000056, Stuart <br />Cleaveland, 710 Big Island, granting of hardcover variances. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br />5. LA18-000055 PAUL VOGSTROM, 2709 WALTERS PORT LANE, SKETCH PLAN, <br />6:49 P.M. — 8:07 P.M. <br />Paul Vogstrom, Applicant, was present. <br />Curtis noted the applicant submitted some slightly updated plans this afternoon and the location of the <br />driveway gate coming off of Walters Point has been revised. <br />Page 5 of 21 <br />