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----- MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING A«rut20,200l 3551 LivlDgstOD Aveout lo Ibe Sepltmb«r 17,2001 Plaoniog Commission roccling, dut to the absence of the Applicant VOTE: A>es7,NavsO. £W BUSINESS (WK«0i-2«89 >L\M>EEP SODHl, 4050 DAHL RO.U). AFTER-THE-FACT VARIANCES AND COND^ONAL USE PERMIT, 7:18 p.m. - 7:53 p.m. Mandeep So^, Applicant was present. The Certificate of Maiiing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Weinberger stated the City of Orono became aware in late spring of some vegetation remov al and \replacement of a stairway ot^the lakeshore side of the property located at 1080 Dahl Road. The property owner had purchased'^ property the previous >ear and hired a contractor to replace the li^Usiistairway and retaining walls on the lui|side and to remove the vegetation. The vegetation removal \ occurred along the stairway leading to the lakeshore. Weinberger noted this work was done prior to the City issuing a permit approving the work. Staf^ssued a slop work order and required the property- owner to apply for the proper permits. Orono’s Shoreland Ordinance does not permit "Intensive Vegetation Removal" w ithin 75 feet of the shoreline, on steep slopes, or within the bluff impact zone. Weinberger indicated the area where the vegetation removal occurred is a protected bluff area, with the sl^e.xceeding an average grade of 12 over the length of it. Weinberger stated the area above the stairway consists mostly of an overgrown \grassy area, which suffered some damage due to the equipment driving over |he area. A walkway also e.\isted from the residence down to the prev ious stainvay. ^ Suff, upon discovering removal of the vegetation, reviewed the site and found that a^rtion of theata^rti ,\stairway and retaining walls had been replaced. Sttffdid Issue a building permit to allovv the property \ owTter to complete the stairway and retaining wall replacement, with the condition the property owner apply for an after-the-fact variance and conditional use permit to permit the retaining wall replacement \ PAGES