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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 14, 2020 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 14 of 26 Walsh said that’s because the neighboring property is the main house. He noted the lakeshore setback is always to the neighbors’ house. Barnhart asked to avoid some confusion and said the ASL of Tanager is based upon the existing Burwell house on the right and the vacant lot on the left. Walsh asked if the vacant lot is the 75 foot setback. Barnhart replied the vacant lot would be based on 1700 Shoreline and Tiffany’s house. Walsh said that is a defined line, the Council isn’t attempting to say it’s a line that should be created because of any hardship. The line they are really talking about is Line A and Line C. He was trying to make the point that changing from Line A to Line C doesn’t change a whole lot of regarding what is built next to Ms. Burwell. Ms. Burwell said she understands Line B and asked if it’s just assumed that a variance will be granted to Lot 6. Barnhart responded the goal with Line B is to avoid the need for a variance by establishing the average lakeshore setback at the time of platting for the initial construction, therefore, no, Lot 6 would not need a variance unless they wanted to go in front or lake-ward of that line and which Staff would recommend no. Crosby asked Barnhart, compared to the caretaker’s house, where would these three proposed homes line up visually. Barnhart replied above the caretaker home on the aerial map. Crosby asked if they’d lie to the North of the caretaker home. Barnhart answered the marsh is directly across from the caretaker home and the homes would need to be above the marsh. Ms. Burwell asked how they are defining the rule with the 75 foot setback that goes into the marsh. Walsh said there are setbacks for the marsh, noting the setback is 75 feet from the lake and since it’s in the middle of the marsh they can’t build there anyways. In that case, they follow the DNR guidelines in the setbacks from the marsh. Crosby asked if it’s 20 or 30 feet from the marsh. Barnhart replied the minimum is 20 feet, but the Watershed District may require more. He said the homes couldn’t be built that close, anyway. Crosby asked how far Line C is from the marsh. Barnhart said he didn’t measure that.