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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, March 16, 2020 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Eric Vogstrom, 2710 Pence Lane, stated he did not appreciate them saying he had stop-work orders on his property, because he did not. He is not sure where they got that information. They are resolving the lakeshore issue on those properties. He talked to Greg and Kelli Hueler a few months ago, and they had some grading issues, too. He thought they had buried the hatchet. They discussed when they were done grading what would be the thought on trees for a screen edge and agreed to work on it together. They had some low spots on their property, and they agreed to work together on that. He was under the impression they were on good terms and he told them about his garage. They said as long as it was legal they did not care, that he should not do things that are not legal. Obviously, this is something he can do. They are not going to support any variances, etc., but said they would not oppose something he can do legally. He indicated they would put screening in; it is something they want and something he wants. He does not think it is fair to put the burden on himself, nor is it something the Commission has done in the past. He indicated he can do another 1,000 square feet there also, as long as there is hardcover. He did try to consider their feelings. Mr. Richard Crosby, 2705 Walters Port Lane, said he is a neighbor about 3 houses over from the project. The way he looks at it is, if the Commission has not denied a shower in the past and if the owners are going to fulfill the CUP, it should not be denied now. He does not feel a shower inside of a building has anything to do with the outside of a structure or shading trees, etc. He thinks the Commission should stick with precedence. The applicant has tried to be as cooperative as possible. He said he has been there since the original house was built; and the more cooperation, the more neighborly, friendship, and so forth, the quicker you get through the process. Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 7:36 p.m. Ressler said that when additional screening is discussed, it does not relate to a CUP for adding an interior shower. It is a nice touch, and if the applicant would like to do so as far as being a good neighbor, that is admirable; but he does not know if he would vote for or against based on screening. As far as the pending litigation and the potential violation that is apparently not adjudicated yet, the City Attorney would probably need to weigh in on that. Unless Staff indicated the Commission does not have the ability to rule on the application based on the pending disagreement, in the essence of time, it would behoove everyone to move this one way or the other on to the next steps. Erickson congratulated Staff on their recommendation, noting at the end of their report they have 4 items relating to potential for subdivision and potential for rental use, etc. He would support a resolution including those recommendations. Erickson moved, Gettman seconded, to approve LA20-000016 Paul Vogstrom, 2710 Pence Lane, Conditional Use Permit according to Staff recommendations, including Items 1-4. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0.