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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday,October 8,2018 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />Seals agreed it does not meet the definition of a practical difficulty. <br />Crosby noted the applicants are not expanding the footprint, which would be more of a concern, but there <br />is not a major practical difficulty for the expansion but would provide them with more enjoyable outdoor <br />space. Crosby indicated he would be willing to give some flexibility given the retractable screens. <br />Printup moved to approve the stairway but to deny the roofed porch over the top. <br />Schutz stated the property owners' idea of a practical difficulty is the amount of bugs that are down by the <br />lake,which limits their ability to use the structure. The owners would be willing to reduce the massing on <br />the lot by removing the main patio area or the pumphouse,which is deteriorated and ready to fall into the <br />lake, or the upper deck. <br />Walsh stated trading hardcover is still not a practical difficulty and having a screen porch to avoid insects <br />is probably not a practical difficulty. If that was the case,the City would have a number of other owners <br />of boathouses coming in asking for a second story to be added to their boathouse. <br />Printup moved, Seals seconded to approve the hardcover variance to reorient lake stair access and <br />to deny the vertical expansion of the boathouse. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br />PLANNING DEPARATMENT REPORT—BRUCE LEMKE,REPRESENTATIVE <br />13. LA18-000065 JIM KOCH ON BEHALF OF CHRISTOPHER MORGART, 1003 <br />WILDHURST TRAIL,SKETCH PLAN <br />Jim Koch,Applicant, was present. <br />Barnhart stated this sketch plan proposes the consolidation of four lots privately held by Chris Morgart <br />and adjacent rights-of-way. The lot would then be subdivided into eight single-family lots. <br />The developer is requesting some flexibility on the following: <br />1. Vacation of right-of-way. Here are several platted rights-of-way for streets and alleys that are <br />proposed to be vacated. <br />2. Lot width flexibility. The plan shows the four western lots to be less than the 200 feet of width <br />required by the Zoning Code. <br />3. The plan shows the four lots to the east of Wildhurst to be between 120-245 feet in width, <br />measured at the street. Lot 7 touches Forest Lake,thereby establishing that lot as a lake lot. Lot <br />frontage is measured at the OHWL and 75 feet back. The property contains only 90 feet of <br />lakeshore frontage <br />Access to the site will be via the extension of Wildhurst Trail,which is a public street. The plan shows a <br />cul-de-sac at the northern terminus of Wildhurst. The eastern four lots are within the MUSA boundary <br />and therefore have access to sanitary sewer. The lots to the west are not within the MUSA boundary. To <br />be served by sanitary sewer,the MUSA boundary will need to be adjusted. <br />Page 7 of 18