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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday, September 14,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Ms. Burwell said exactly, and she is very much just trying to protect what she has and has had for close to <br /> 41 years. She loves the lake, she has no plan to move or tear anything down, except for the central park <br /> area which she tore down and mentioned the critters earlier. She said she thinks the Council gets the drift <br /> of where she's coming from. <br /> Walsh thanked her for her thoughts. <br /> Ms. Burwell said she'd be back. <br /> Mr. Whitten asked to bring up the point that Mayor Walsh noted,that even with Line A there would still <br /> be a house in that location that is adjacent to the Burwell property and the neighbors to the West did not <br /> have any objection to the site plan as shown. He said he thinks that speaks well and he hopes the Council <br /> seriously considers Line C. <br /> Walsh said he'd really like to take away from this evening in terms of the feedback, looking at all the <br /> lines and making sure everyone understands what those lines mean, is to make sure that the developer has <br /> heard the neighbors and if this does continue forward,they have some of those thoughts out there as well. <br /> He said those conversations go two ways. <br /> Mr. Whitten asked if there was a situation before on properties that would have hardships like this one, <br /> where the houses on either side are set way back. <br /> Walsh answered they see them on a pretty consistent basis because there is a lot of lakeshore in Orono. <br /> Johnson noted they can't make their own hardship, either, and this is a new development so one of the <br /> components they must meet is unique to the property that the developer didn't create. He said the <br /> developer is creating the hardship from the existing average lakeshore setback here. <br /> Walsh said if it was one lot it wouldn't be an issue, so what Johnson is saying is by creating a <br /> development,they are creating a hardship because of the lines. <br /> Crosby said to that point,with the property on the West being up on the hill and he knows that area, it <br /> does get a little exaggerated. He'd like to talk with the neighbors and meet in the middle,perhaps there <br /> aren't three lots there, but instead two which are pushed slightly back but not as far back as Line A. <br /> Walsh said it would be interesting because Kurt is the one to the West,and he'd be curious to hear from <br /> Kurt on a sensible level and talk with him about the trees and foliage issues on his side because he will <br /> potentially be looking down onto those properties and to get his feedback and they may solve part of <br /> those problems by bringing the line down to Line C. He'd like to have that conversation in the next <br /> couple of weeks and perhaps bring it back to the Council again. He noted for Ms.Burwell it won't <br /> change much between Line A and Line C,but for Kurt it might a little bit, maybe not huge but if they can <br /> solve the foliage issues and come to a reasonable solution then everyone is okay with it and understanding <br /> that in the past, including with Judd Dayton's property and on numerous occasions,the Council has put <br /> lines where it made sense. He noted in the end everyone was okay with it, also. <br /> Mr. Whitten said understanding that,they should ask that the project be tabled at this point. He thanked <br /> the Council. <br /> Page 17 of 26 <br />