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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Tuesday,March 15,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Gettman thinks they are all in agreement that the 25% is really the stickler,but he would prefer to have the <br /> reduction of the overage above the 25%come back away from the lake so it is not contradicting everything <br /> the Planning Commission has said on everything else. He noted the red area could potentially go away and <br /> the yellow area reduced to get under the 25%;he is not trying to redesign but it is back to a preference. <br /> Ressler noted that is the difficulty, they try not to change what is there but it is nice to have additional <br /> feedback if it goes further to Council. He noted they could make a friendly amendment or make a motion <br /> one way or the other with the feedback they have provided. <br /> Gettman moved, Kirchner seconded, to deny the application as it exists with the comments the <br /> Planning Commission has made. <br /> Curtis asked for a point of clarification, noting Gettman mentioned removal of the building addition, the <br /> red area. Is the Planning Commission specifying in their recommendation that the hardcover be reduced in <br /> a specific way or just pull the hardcover further from the lake and keep in the 25% limitation. <br /> Gettman suggested that no comments be added to the denial because the City Council can hear the <br /> comments. It is an outright denial of the application as it exists. <br /> Curtis is looking for clarification on the discussion point. <br /> Gettman replied yes, if the Applicant can pull it back from the lake, it is not necessarily removal of the <br /> entire red area. <br /> Libby agrees with Gettman. <br /> Ressler thinks Staff has already made those comments and he tends to follow the Staff recommendation. <br /> This is always one of the tougher ones to find a solution around. He does not have anything that would <br /> disagree with the comments already made. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> 2. LA21-000017 JOE THULL,480 BIG ISLAND,DOCK PERMIT ON ROW(STAFF: MELANIE <br /> CURTIS) <br /> Joe and Sara Thull,Applicants,were present. <br /> Staff presented a summary packet of information. The Applicants own 480 Big Island which is a non- <br /> lakeshore property on the eastern portion of the island. They have owned the property for a number of <br /> years and it is located between two platted, undeveloped rights-of-way which connect to the Bay Place <br /> right-of-way and connects to the lake on the eastern side of the island. There are many interconnecting <br /> undeveloped rights-of-way which are accessible to the public but no developed roads on Big Island and <br /> non are open for vehicular traffic. Code section 78-567 provides a mechanism for inland or off-lake <br /> property owners to request a permit to install or construct private improvements, such as a dock, on public <br /> rights-of-way. A dock would provide access to the Applicant's property and this provision only exists <br /> within the RS district which consists of Big Island and Deering Island. Pursuant to this code the Applicants <br /> seek a permit to place a seasonal dock on City right-of-way. Two dock permits have been issued in the past <br /> Page 3 of 34 <br />