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w4 <br />Varian cc/Haritatitp mui—t'ferW? Fagerness Point Road, Orono <br />Richard and Collette Roberts <br />Our goal and intent is to make our property and access to the lake safer and <br />we would appreciate your granting us the necessary variance in order to <br />complete this project. <br />Our plan is to simply replace the existing railroad ties that were there to hold <br />the grade in place with some more aesthetically pleasing 6x6 brown treated <br />lumber and to create 4 or 5 steps down to the lake to help some of our family <br />members manage the steep grade down to the lake. The change to the land is <br />very minimal. Safety and safe lake access are the keys here. <br />With these proposed changes, our walkway will be safer for all, making it <br />easier for family members to participate in boating activities thus bringing <br />back enjoyment of the lake to some members of the family for which it has <br />been dificult thc5e past few years. <br />We have several family members with hardships within the famHy Ibat^ wo <br />are trying to address. Collette's mother had a stroke and is unable to see out <br />of her left side and she has also lost some mobility and has sustained nerve <br />damage on her left side thus she has difficulty navigating uneven terrain. <br />Collette's sister has only one eye, so she has very limited peripheai vision and <br />she also has a muscle difHculty which throws off her balance. Both <br />individuals need to be helped or supported while walking, especially on our <br />property and even down our driveway which also has a steep slope. Collette <br />is very close to her family and they come to visit often and of course they <br />enjoy going on boat rides and sitting down by the water when they come to <br />visit. <br />We also had a retaining wall on our property on the north side of Fagerness <br />Point Road, which has fallen down. Prior to it failing down, it bad been <br />leaning into the driveway for a coupk of years. This was a hazard or an <br />accident waiting to happen with our three young boys playing in the yard. <br />Our intent for this area is to replace the 6X6 timbers from that fallen wall <br />with retaining wall blocks to make sure that the wall stays in place and holds <br />the steep giade of our front lawn so as not to erode away. This wall will <br />round the corner from the driveway and go along Fagerness Point Road <br />along the property/roadway line. Thb will enable the property to ftially be <br />repaired and maintain an area that was very difficult to mow and keep up <br />due to the steep grade and slope of the land. The new retaining wall will be <br />stronger and safer Tor all. <br />.V <br />f f <br />V <br />i' <br />I '5 V'L' <br />• r’V__ <br />O <br />B <br />4 <br />J