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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,November 16,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> something like this to solve this kind of problem is very, very common. He has done it himself. To Mr. <br /> Kirchner's point, it is really just adjunct to his own,but it is simply a point of information,they cannot <br /> direct in one way or the other. He is glad they had the neighbor here that could speak to it, and Mr. <br /> Stickney here to hear it. <br /> Chair Ressler does not see any reason why they could center or at the very least have equal distances <br /> between the two lot lines,there is structure on one side and not on the other. He would love to see the <br /> property centered or even if it was proposed to be inverted. He does not necessarily know that he would <br /> be opposed to the application as proposed; he does not see any reason why,besides what has been <br /> mentioned as far as one setback from the other. He noted they have approved these projects before, and <br /> he generally follows Staffs opinion on this one recommending approval,he definitely would recognize <br /> the suggestion of giving more space and taking up some of the space from the north to the south as <br /> constructive feedback that might be helpful for passing with the Council,if this were to pass. He is not <br /> opposed to the application as submitted. <br /> McCutcheon asked to confirm that deck to the north is 15 feet from the lot,as well. <br /> Ms. Oakden clarified the neighbor right here is roughly 16 feet. <br /> McCutcheon said to him, it is private property to the north and the south and you must be fair, so perhaps <br /> they pick a minimum, so 16 feet from where the neighbor to the north is and 16 feet as the minimum <br /> setback north and south. He knows they cannot redraw it, but what they're really saying is the proposed <br /> house envelope instead of 16.5 is 16. He said it seems silly to say, but just to be fair, as the neighbor to <br /> the south has just as much right to say they wish it was 2-3 feet to the north. <br /> Chair Ressler said perhaps this is an opportunity for the Commission to have a workshop discussion as to <br /> how they should be handling these. Right now,he thinks the feedback from the City is that they want the <br /> Commission to rule on what they have and provide feedback so it can be taken for review to the Council <br /> and it does not get held up but they know exactly what they are ruling on. Based on that, Chair Ressler is <br /> hearing some Commissioners are opposed to the application as submitted and must be mindful of what is <br /> in front of them. There has been some good feedback regardless of the outcome as to what would be <br /> agreeable. <br /> McCutcheon said it would be good to have documented evidence of the neighbor to the south's input on <br /> this. It is a unique situation where it is a skinny lot and there are not a lot of options for the future <br /> homeowner to have and the Commission is trying to avoid problems in the future. If they only have half <br /> the equation it is tough. He asked if Staff went to the neighbors asking for input. <br /> Ms. Oakden noted they mailed postings. <br /> Mr. Stickney added two impacts. First, regarding the neighbor to the south with the flag lot,he sold a <br /> relative of their property and the neighbor was thinking about selling. Mr. Stickney said what are they <br /> ever going to do with that flag, and the neighbor responded it has always been there, it is solid trees right <br /> to the soccer field. He told the neighbor they will never build a road on that, as it is a flag that is <br /> environmentally nuts...he told them it would be $200,000 to correct the soils,remove all the trees, and <br /> this plan right now fits on here really well. Moving it a foot and a half south,has an impact on trees. <br /> This should be an approvable plan in most every possibility and he can't see any reason it would not be <br /> totally approvable. Given a variable,he likes some of the comments; let's make it so they can come back <br /> Page 17 of 23 <br />
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