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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, October 18,2004 6:00 o'clock p.m. Fritzlcr stated he docs not see a reason to increase the hardcover in this area and would not be in favor of a gazabo at this time. Ritter inquired whether the walkways would be permitted. Fritzlcr stated he is not in favor of the hardcover increa.sing. Curtis inquired whether the pathways arc actual steps. Ritter indicated they arc a combination of walkways and steps to enable the property owner to access her back yard. Ritter noted the walkway was shown on the original plan. Curtis stated the stairway as proposed is to get around in the yard and not to access the lakcshore. Rahn pointed out the only hardcover tliat is allowed to encroach in the 0-75’ area would be a pathway from the home down to the lake. Spencer commented that would be more detrimental in her view than a gazebo located further away from the lake. Kempf stated the gazebo is located approximately 15 feet from the existing deck and that he does not recall the area being tliat uneven. Spencer indicated the ground in that area is uneven. Ritter stated there is a hill on either side of the house that makes it difficutt for his client to access the back yard from the front. Kempf inquired whether the area where the gazebo is proposed to be located is fairly flat. Ritter stated that part of the yard is flat. Ritter indicated the patios were designed to be transition areas so the property owner could access the back yard. Ritter stated it is his understrnding a property owner has the right to nuke their back yard functional. Jurgens stated a gazebo is not necessary to make a back yard functional and uscble. Ritter noted the property is located on a swamp. Jurgens stated there might be some reasoning for the pathway to the back yard but that the portion where the gazebo is located is flat and a pathway is not needed to acccs.s that portion of the property. PAGE 16 1