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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,March 16,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Mr.Hiller said he thought Mr. Crandall's letter was regarding the new building pad on Lot 17 and that <br /> was his concern,not Lot 15.He lives on Lot 21 and there will be a house between his lot and Lot 17,so it <br /> does not affect him directly. He pointed out the location of the garage, and then the location of the <br /> driveway and where it would meet North Arm Drive.He estimated the sight distance around the bend at <br /> roughly 270 feet.He felt that was an adequate sight distance.The rationale for flip-flopping the site is <br /> because it currently is not usable from a practical standpoint. <br /> Gettman said part of the issue is that Lot 20 is currently undeveloped and the Lot 21 owner looks at the <br /> area as open and will get upset with Lot 20 being built on.Another lot in between is going to add to the <br /> traffic,congestion,and the view they are trying to preserve. He appreciates that Staff has not steered the <br /> Commission awry,but the Commission's purpose is not to reiterate what Staff has done,it's to give <br /> feedback on what the impression is for the community,which is purely negative. <br /> Libby moved to approve LA20-000012 Source Land Development,610,735,750& 780 Lakeview <br /> Parkway; 4625 and 4685 St.Andrews Street; and 455 North Arm Drive,Lakeview of Orono <br /> Conservation Easement Vacation and Rededication. Motion failed due to lack of a second. <br /> Gettman moved,Erickson seconded,to deny LA20-000012 Source Land Development,610,735,750 <br /> & 780 Lakeview Parkway; 4625 and 4685 St.Andrews Street; and 455 North Arm Drive,Lakeview <br /> of Orono Conservation Easement Vacation and Rededication. <br /> Doepke asked if the Commission needed to discuss whether to deny something in full or in part. <br /> Ressler said that has happened in other meetings and often time is wasted trying to find a way to make it <br /> work. The feedback provides the option for the applicant to take it further,regardless of the findings,to <br /> go in front of the City Council for their final ruling.Unless Staff has another opinion,he believes that is <br /> the direction the Commission has been given. <br /> Barnhart agreed with Ressler,noting there is a motion and second on the floor to deny the proposal as <br /> presented.He did not hear from anyone a desire to make a motion to approve in part or deny in part.He <br /> stated it was appropriate to vote on the motion as presented. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 2(Ressler,Libby). <br /> Barnhart said the City Council will receive the minutes with the discussion and recommendation of <br /> denial,likely on April 13,and vote based on that. <br /> 3. LA20-000007 PAUL VOGSTROM,2709 WALTERS PORT LANE,VARIANCES- <br /> 6:29 P.M.-7:21 P.M. <br /> Paul Vogstrom, 1151 North Arm Drive, o/b/o the Property Owner,and Sue Dunkley,Property Owner, <br /> were present. <br /> Staff presented a summary of packet information. <br /> Mr.Paul Vogstrom stated the owner had a geothermal system in place that no longer works because of a <br /> house fire.They are not upgrading the system;they are trying to put a system back in that will be <br /> functional.They have spent a lot of time trying to get the heating system to work.Although this is a large <br /> home,it does not allow for taking out a 3-story stairway in order to put the furnace room in.He said the <br /> Page 4 of 16 <br />