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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, November 18, 2019 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 39 of 46 <br /> <br />on. He feels like that flexibility is supposed to be put in place with the idea that that's what the <br />Commission wants to see. <br /> <br />Erickson said he is in total agreement with that line of thought. The givens are the lot size and the <br />ordinances. Then it becomes the challenge of the applicant to design a house that fits within the <br />ordinances as much as possible. He thinks Staff's recommendation of 20 percent is appropriate. <br /> <br />Mr. Hueler asked if he is able to work with the architect and get the house to 20 percent, would he have <br />the Commission's support. <br /> <br />Ressler said he can't speak for everyone and he is not sure it would not pass as applied. The feedback that <br />he is hearing is that the Commission appreciates the things the applicant is doing to bring the structure <br />away from the lot lines, improving the conditions. It sounds like some of the feedback is that the <br />Commission feels it is not unreasonable to try to get to 20 percent. <br /> <br />Thiesse said that would bring it in to the Staff recommendation and that is where he would like it to be. <br /> <br />Ressler asked the applicant if that would be agreeable, and then the Commission could provide an <br />amendment that says they are in support of the plan as long as it could get down to 20 percent. <br /> <br />Mr. Hueler said it is something he would consider if he is not able to build what he proposed. <br /> <br />Ressler stated if there is a motion to pass as applied and it passes, then it moves on. If nobody makes a <br />motion to pass it as applied, then someone can make a motion to fail or a motion to approve based on <br />some amendments, which he feels is the discussion on the table. <br /> <br />Thiesse said if it comes to a denial and we say as we're denying it because of this and he takes it to the <br />Council with that change, that kind of takes care of it. <br /> <br />Ressler agreed with Thiesse and said maybe they would have an alternative drawn up, prepared in the <br />event that they would not support it. <br /> <br />Curtis stated if that is the route the Commission took, she would expect the applicant to bring that plan. <br /> <br />Ressler said if the Commission moves to deny as applied, it does not stop the applicant from being heard <br />in front of the City Council. The Commission would deny it based on the fact they would like it to be at <br />20 percent. It allows the applicant to be heard on the 22 percent as applied at the City Council despite the <br />fact that the Commission failed the motion. Then the City Council could decide whether it's reasonable to <br />stay at 22 percent. Maybe it would behoove the applicant to be prepared with alternative plans at 20 <br />percent in the event the City Council is not supportive of it. He asked if that made sense to the applicant. <br />