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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COM>nSSION MEETING <br />Monday, October 18,2004 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />Suffreconunends approval of the average lakeshore setback variance and denial of the side street <br />setback variance arid denial of the hardcover variance as proposed as Ciere are no hardships to support <br />the smanccs as requested. In addition, Staff :s recommending approval of any variances be made <br />conungent upon approval of a restoration p’rn to remcd> the vegetation removal or. the property. <br />Rahn asked for public comment concerning this aprl.cation <br />Jeff Essen. 2648 Casco Point Road, indicated he had met with the applicant poor to last month’s <br />Planning Commission and discussed his onginal plan and the concerns he had legardir.g diamage. <br />trimming of trees, protection of established trees, and oil street parking Essen stated Vogstrom <br />indicated at that time that he was agreeable to installing gutters and downspouts, dram tile, and <br />construct a swale between the two properties Essen stated he agreed to wot’k w ith Vogstrom on <br />tnmmmg his trees in an effort to improve Vogstrom s view of the lake. <br />Essen stated last week Vogstrom had a tree service come in who illegally took down two mature <br />trees on his property as well as other trees and vegf.alion on h:s own property Essen indicated based <br />on those actions, he no longer is m support of this proposal until such time as a restoration plan is <br />approved and the damage has been adequately addressed. <br />Paul Raster, 2600 Casco Point Road, stated he is the neighbor to the north and at the last meeting w as <br />m favor of the vanance to encroach on the fire lane. Raster indicated since the applicant has now <br />clear cut hit lot. he would like to withdraw his support of the vanance. Raster staled he now has <br />concerns regarding erosion since the vegetation has been totally removed. <br />Vogstrom stated he is in agreement with his two neighbors regarding t'neir concerns and that the tree <br />company was hired to remove a couple of trees that wrere dead. Vogstrom apologized to the City and <br />his neighbors regarding the removal of the vegetation, noting that he w as not aware the tree company <br />was going to remove as much vegetation as they did. Vogstrom indicated he did ask the tree removal <br />c>mipany to contact Staff regarding this incident, but that he accepts full responsibility for the mistake. <br />PAGE 6 <br />ft 1*'