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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMSIlSSION MEETING Moaday, October IS, 2(MM 6:00 o'clock pjn. (MM*30S5 Dr. Martha Spcaccr, Coatiaued) Winkey questioned *hy the gazebo was not pan of the onginal plan. Spencer stated the gazebo w as pan of the original plan. Ritter stated the plan for the gazebo for some reason w as never submitted to the Cit> and only the deck was approN-ed. Cunii stated at the time of the preuous application there was a phone conversation between the applicant and staff concerning the gazebo but that no information w as ever supplied to the City dunng the original application Rahn pointed out one of the conditions for the hardcover v'ariance was tliat the hardcoscr in the 0-75* setback zone shall not be increased above S percent. Curtis indicated the gazebo w as discussed at the time of the application for the decks but that no information was ever supplied to tlie City. Bremer inquired whether any hardcover could be removed in the 0»75* zone. Spencer suted there u a cement dog pen. Jurgens noted the dog pen is not shown on the surv ey but is located closer to the shoreline Spencer commented they have removed as much hardcover as possible. Fritzler staled he does not see a reason to increase the liardcover in this area and would not be in favor of a gazebo at this tune. Ritter inquired whether the walkways would be permitteu. Fritzler stated he is not in favor of the hardcover increasing. Curtis inquired whether the pathways are actual steps. Ritter indicated they are a combination of walkw ays and steps to enable the property owner to access her back yard. Ritter noted the walkway was shown on the original plan. Curtis suted the suuway as proposed is to get around in the yard and not to access the lakeshore. Rahn pomted out the only hardcover that is allowed to encroach in the 0>7S* area w ould be a pathw ay from the home down to the lake. PAGE 18