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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,May 16,2022 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br /> Chair Mark McCutcheon,Vice Chair Scott Kirchner,Commissioners Chris Bollis,Dennis Libby,Jon <br /> Ressler,Bob Erickson, and Alternate Dave Peterson. Commissioner Matt Gettman was absent. <br /> Representing Staff were Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart,City Planner Melanie <br /> Curtis,and City Planner Laura Oakden. <br /> Chair Kirchner called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> Chair McCutcheon noted a request for item 2 under Public Hearings to be tabled. <br /> Ressler moved,Kirchner seconded,to approve the Agenda.VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 18,2022 AND <br /> APRIL18,2022 WORKSHOP <br /> Libby moved,Bollis seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission meeting <br /> of April 18,2022 and the April 18,2022 Workshop.VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> 1. LA22-000017 JON RESSLER,3683 &3685 NORTH SHORE DRIVE,REQUESTS A LOT <br /> WIDTH VARIANCES AS PART OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARY LINE <br /> ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN THE TWO PROPERTIES. (STAFF: LAURA OAKDEN) <br /> Commissioner Ressler is part of the application and recused himself. He stepped away from his seat. <br /> Jon Ressler and Frank Plachecki,Applicants,were present. <br /> City Planner Oakden noted Ressler and Plachecki are neighboring property owners at 3683 and 3685 <br /> North Shore Drive.The Applicants are looking to complete an administrative boundary line.Moving the <br /> property boundary is a staff administrative action as long as no new non-conformities are created or an <br /> existing non-conformity is not increased.Each property will require a lot width variance in order to allow <br /> the boundary line adjustment and the existing lot width non-conformity will increase. Lot width is <br /> measured in 2 places on lakeshore properties, at the ordinary high water level(OHWL)and at the 75 foot <br /> lakeyard setback.Properties in the LR-1 C district require 100 foot lot width.Both properties are <br /> nonconforming to lot width, area and setbacks. Due to the angle of the proposed lot line,the lot width will <br /> decrease at the 75 foot lakeyard setback from 54 feet to 52 feet at 3683 (the smaller property on screen) <br /> and at 3685 the lot width will decrease from 92 feet to 82 feet at the OHWL.The new property boundary <br /> will maintain the same lot area sizes. Oakden stated the new property line will improve many of the non- <br /> conformities on the both parcels.The building setback, overall hardcover,and lot width at the OHWL <br /> will improve on the smaller property; currently all of those are non-conforming and all will improve and <br /> come closer to the City Code.The new property line will move off the existing driveway bringing the <br /> driveway setback closer to conformance for 3685 North Shore Drive. Oakden showed a slide on screen <br /> showing the proposed adjustments.The Applicant has primarily identified the existing conditions and the <br /> improvement of many non-conformities to the city Codes for each property as practical difficulties <br /> Page 1 of 8 <br />