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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 8, 2021 <br />6:03 p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 17 of 26 <br /> <br />19. LA20-000048 - TIMOTHY WHITTEN O/B/O I. JACOBS/A. JACOBS REVOCABLE <br />TRUST, 1700 SHORELINE DRIVE, PRELIMINARY PLAT - RESOLUTION – Continued <br /> <br />Crosby pointed out he was saying that this one is ten times better than that situation and people cross <br />there. He said it is what it is and it is not ideal to cross Shoreline Drive but people have lakeshore lots. <br /> <br />Johnson asked Barnhart, regarding the red line that he did, how does that relate to Lot 5 now. He noted <br />there was an s-curve line and there is a straight line. <br /> <br />Barnhart said he was trying to be cute and follow this here (noted on-screen) because it is a direct <br />measurement off this line. He wants to defer and thinks this will be more accurate in his line and asked <br />the City Council to keep in mind he is trying to draw that line. <br /> <br />Johnson said the red dashes that are there are the equivalent of Barnhart’s rendering with the red squiggly. <br /> <br />Barnhart replied yes. <br /> <br />Johnson stated it is just showing the portion of the lot that it affects. They are showing that house pad <br />forward of that because their intention is to utilize Tanager Estates Lot 3; he asked if that is where they <br />will find themselves. <br /> <br />Barnhart said it will be likely closer to the lake than what this red line is, but they have to wait for this lot <br />to be built. <br /> <br />Johnson noted the purpose of what is showing there is a buildable pad. <br /> <br />Barnhart replied that this is a buildable pad. <br /> <br />Johnson asked if that is based on what they would use if this was a completely blank lot. <br /> <br />Barnhart said yes. For example, if this was final plat approval tonight, and if the entire road was built and <br />these were buildable lots, this is where they could build a house on Lot 5 with no variances. <br /> <br />Johnson indicated he is looking for a way to deny this because he does not like the idea. He does not like <br />the density here and thinks the argument could be that Heritage down the way has a lot more activity. He <br />said well, that is in place. They often use redevelopment as an opportunity to improve and this is not <br />improving that area. There is not anyone on the planet that drives that road that says “gosh, let’s add a <br />bunch more houses on here, it’s the best thing for everybody.” Johnson stated it is not and it is not in <br />keeping with the use of that site or that stretch of road so it is a great hesitation. He said it is not anything <br />against the plan as it looks like everyone is working hard to have a conforming plan but it does not make <br />it a good idea and this is an example where the way this has been platted is not keeping with the spirit of <br />Orono. One, protecting the interest of property owners, this is an overdevelopment of a spot, but Johnson <br />said if this is what the City’s code allows and there is not a reasonable objection the Council can have, he <br />does not know what to do. However, if there is a reasonable objection to prevent this from going forward, <br />that is what he wants. <br /> <br />Walsh agrees and has that same feeling. The problem the Council has is when things are in front of them, <br />they must make the decision based on the code that is in front of them and the development that is in front