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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 10, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 22 of 34 14. LA21-000017 – JOSEPH & SARA THULL, 480 BIG ISLAND, PERMIT FOR DOCK ON CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY (BAY PLACE) – UPDATE – Continued and says he found another great place to put a dock, he receives another license and gives up that one then someone else can come and take his spot over there. Ms. Farnes said the Council won’t deny the application and let him come back if he finds something better. Walsh said they are going to redo the code for that spot at Bay Place. Ms. Farnes clarified they will not redo the code to let people rent. The Council said no. Walsh noted someone can go get free space from someone anytime. Ms. Farnes said $60,000 for a little on bricks 35 years ago on the permit is not free, and it was there 42 years prior. Walsh stated Ms. Farnes still has dock access if she wants it. No one is taking that away from her. Ms. Farnes said traffic, boats, nature disrupted, everything disrupted. Walsh clarified they are not adding people to the lake or Big Island – it is the same amount of people. He said there is no need to argue, the Council has made a decision on this spot and are moving it forward. If Ms. Farnes wants to share a spot with the Thull’s, she gets first shot to have that. If she does not want it, that is okay and someone else can have access to that second spot. It is Ms. Farnes’ decision. Ms. Farnes thinks they all would have voted for renting a dock and the easements they have already gone through. Attorney Mattick noted Staff has received the Council’s direction and will bring it back. Walsh stated the Council would take a 5 minute break at 8:04 p.m. Walsh brought the meeting back to order at 8:09 p.m. 15. LA21-000024 – LORRAINE GOODWALD, 706 NORTH ARM DRIVE, VARIANCES Barnhart said the property owner at 706 North Arm is requesting side, lake, and average lakeshore setbacks (ALS) variances to replace an existing irregular shaped deck with a rectangular one that is 18x8 feet. The Planning Commission ultimately recommended denial because the request before them at the tie was an 8x36 foot deck which covered the entire back wall of the house. Both proposals – the original and the current one – require a hardcover variance. The Planning Commission recommended denial because they were uncomfortable recommending an increase of any hardcover. Hardcover levels at the property are already 33% and the proposal for the Planning Commission was 34.4%. After that meeting, the