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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, July 19, 2021 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />2. LA21-000045 REVISION LLC, 4535 NORTH SHORE DRIVE, REQUESTS AN AVERAGE <br />LAKESHORE SETBACK VARIANCE IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT A 47 SQUARE FOOT <br />ADDITION TO THE EXISTING DECK. (STAFF: MELANIE CURTIS) <br /> <br />Jay Perry of Revision LLC, Applicant, was present. <br /> <br />Staff presented a summary packet of information. Curtis said the Applicant has requested an average <br />lakeshore setback (ALS) variance in order to construct a 47 square foot addition on the lake side of the <br />existing deck. A small portion of the existing deck encroaches into the average lakeshore setback <br />currently. The proposed deck extension is shown to encroach approximately 3 feet lakeward of the ALS <br />line. The Applicant identified the location of the home to the west as the practical difficulty supporting <br />the variance and has provided supporting documentation in the packet and should be asked for additional <br />testimony tonight. Staff agrees that the home to the west contributes to the practical difficulty on this <br />property and the curve of the shoreline also creates challenge regarding the ALS. They have not received <br />any public comments and Staff recommends approval of the ALS variance as requested provided the <br />hardcover not increase above the 25% maximum. The Applicant is showing 24.8% hardcover. <br /> <br />Jay Perry, Revision LLC, Wayzata, is asking for the two feet to be approved, basically the size of the <br />desktop in front of the Commissioners. If the home to the west decides to remodel or be torn down and <br />rebuilt they can bring that home closer to the lake and by doing that, it would give the Applicant plenty of <br />room to add the footage. They are just asking for the variance to get that extra two feet at this time. They <br />do not need to put any more footings but are just cantilevering the deck outward. <br /> <br />Gettman asked what is the actual difficulty they are trying to address in having those two additional feet <br />towards the lake. <br /> <br />Mr. Perry noted they are just trying to open up the deck. <br /> <br />Gettman asked why two feet rather than five feet? <br /> <br />Mr. Perry replied in cantilevering he can only go three feet and the clients just want the two feet. The <br />extra two feet would allow a 24 inch table to be placed on the deck. <br /> <br />Chair Kirchner opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. <br /> <br />Chair Kirchner closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. <br /> <br />Ressler is in support of the application and Staff’s recommendations. They have seen other examples of <br />applications like this that have been positively received by the City Council. <br /> <br />Kirchner echoes those statements. <br /> <br />Bollis is generally in favor but would like to note that in the previous applications the other house that <br />could be built closer was extremely far back, so this is a little different. If they allow this house to go <br />another two feet closer, that will change the ALS for the next house over more than it is today – and then <br />that house can go two feet closer – which will change the next house and the next house. In general, he is <br />not in favor of the ALS line at all as this will trigger a domino effect down the line. He would be in favor <br />of the application.