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r MINIITESOFTHE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Wcdanday, Juiwy 22,2003 0:30 o'clock p.m. (M2-2BS4 KEVIN MANLEY, Cootloocd) GafTron stated that the lakeside stairs would lead to a dock system and that staff found that acceptable. Tie street side steps were not an issue. Fritzler stated that his questions had been answered and that he would support Option I, as long as the City could be sure the work was conqileted as promised. Chair Smith indicated that she could support the construction of a boulder wall system \crsus keystone for aesthetic reasons. With regard to the inspector’s comments. Chair Smith agreed, however was concerned about the future of the property. She also believed more trees were needed and that a timeline should be provided with ways to monitor the progress. Rahn asked if Option 1 restored the side >-ards. He indicated that if staff were satisfied w ith Option I as proposed, w hich restores the property the closest to the original state, he could support that as well. Gaffiron stated that Option I would not restore the side yards as proposed. He belie\*ed that by restonng the original 3 or 4:1 slope, you might gam something, but cause the need for double retaining walls as reflected in old photos. While she could support Option I. Zugschwert indicated that she could not see sacrificing the future of the property by requinng the side yards be restored. Chair Smith wns troubled by the fact that, had the application for this grading and retaining wall work been before the Commission prior to being done, it would have been denied. In order to keep the shoreline as safe as possible, Hawn agreed that the City had now been put in the temble position. Haws moved to reconmeod approval of Applicafloa #02*2854. Kevin Manley, 1973 Fageraets Point Road, granting an Affier-tke-Fact Variance and CondMonal I'se Permit for land alteration and hardcover within 75’ of the shoreline as per Option 1 of the staffs recommendation, along with a schednie detailing the timeline for completion of various pieces of the project, plus additional planting of trees on the property, and snbject to staff recommendatioas as per the staff report dalrtl January 16,2003. Hawn asked if regularly scheduled inspections should be done dunng the process Although he wished someone from the City could visit the site on a regular basis, due to limited staff. GafTron indicated this reaiisticallv couldn’t be done. Fritilcr seconded the motiou. VOTE: Ayes 6/1, Chair Smith dissenting. Chair Smith stated that she would like to see the propertv much more closely 'esiored to its original stale. PAGE 4 of 29