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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,May 10,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 16. LA21-000026—JALIN DESIGN,LLC OB/O TIM HOLLAND, 1395 ORONO LANE, <br /> VARIANCES—RESOLUTION—Continued <br /> Curtis said there are different regulations about where one is within the flood way or the flood plain. <br /> Attorney Mattick said the idea in dealing with a flood plain, even when one replaces a non-conformity in- <br /> kind, if they are in the flood area,they are still expected to raise it up. It is not in-kind in the flood area, <br /> they either need to raise it up or move it back. That is what Curtis has been instructing them to do here. It <br /> is a little different than some of the non-conformities the Council deals with because not all of them have <br /> the flood plain issue. <br /> Seals noted there is history where the Council has raised it up and not moved it. <br /> Attorney Mattick said they have allowed that,but they have to raise it up to rebuild it. <br /> Seals is a strict believer of like-and-kind because once they move left or right,it is a hot mess and <br /> Pandora's Box. She is supportive of raising it so it is in compliance with FEMA and everywhere else,and <br /> they have done it before,while keeping the same footprint. She said it is great that they want to be kind to <br /> their neighbors. <br /> Crosby said the reality is the neighbor will be looking at a much nicer structure when this is done. <br /> Walsh agrees to keep it in the same footprint and raise it up. <br /> Johnson asked if they are talking 1-1.5 feet? <br /> Curtis said they need to raise the structure out of the flood plain and also maintain a fill elevation of the <br /> 931.5. She does not know the exact height. <br /> Mr. Lindgren said the issue with raising it is he will have almost a step-and-a-half to get to that new level <br /> and he cannot add any elevation to the exterior around the perimeter of it from a landing standpoint to get <br /> in. <br /> Walsh said that would be a practical difficulty and they would have to give that to the applicant. <br /> Mr.Lindgren thinks he may have some issues with watershed. <br /> Curtis does not know but knows he will need to get their permission to fill within the flood plain and <br /> depending on how much they will have to mitigate the fill. <br /> Seals moved,Crosby seconded,to table LA21-000026.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> Walsh said they would bring it back before the Council on May 24,2021. <br /> Page 30 of 34 <br />