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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, October 18,2004 6:00 o’clock p.m. Curtis stated the 1994 law that Mr. Ritter is discussing is the adoption of the Shorcland Overlay Ordinance that identified French Lake as a natural environment lake requiring a 150-foot setback. Curtis stated the amount of allowable hardcover in the 0-75’ setback zone was not changed at that time and has remained the same since the late 1970’s. Jurgens noted there currently is a variance for the hardcover on the property. Spencer pointed out that the existing hardcover is less than what had existed previously on the property. Jurgens inquired whether the applicant would be willing to trade a deck for a gazebo. Jurgens staled the applicant is allowed a certain amount of hardcover but that he would not be in favor of increasing the hardcover that cuiTcntly exists on the property since there does not appear to be a hardship. V/inkey questioned why the gazebo was not part of the original plan. Spencer stated the gazebo was part of the original plan. Ritter stated the plan for the gazebo for some reason was never submitted to the City and only the deck was approved. Curtis stated there was a phone conversation with staff concerning the gazebo but that no information was ever supplied to the City during the original application. Rahn potn'rd out one of the conditions for the hardcover variance was that the hardcover in the 0-75’ setback zone shall nol’y increased above 8 percent. Curtis indicated the gazebo was discussed at the time of the application for the decks but that no information was ever supplied to the City. Bremer inquired whether any hardcover could be removed in the 0-75’ zone. Spencer stated there is a cement dog pen. Jurgens noted the dog pen is not shown on the survey but is located closer to the shoreline. Spencer commented they have removed as much hardcover as possible. PAGE 15 A