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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PI^ANNINC COMMISSION Monday, May 21.2001 (M26J6 OAKY AND Sl'SAN CAIII.E, CONTINUED) Smith noted the Applicants arc 38 square Icct over with the ice house, but bek a sidewalk to the front of the house and drivewav .access to the third stall of the garage. Smith inquired whether they would like to table it or have the Planning Commission viMe on the m«>tion that has been made dcn\ ing the application. Cable indicated he would like the IManning Co. n>n to vote on the application Smith seconded the above motion. VOTE ON THE ABOVE MOTION: Ayes 4. Nays 0. (ff2) MOI-2668 MAM.EY BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION. I97J FAIIFRNESS POINT ROAD, VARIANCES. 7:05 p.m. - 7:18 p.m. Curt Manley. Applicant, was present. Weinberger stated this is a three-part application, with the Applicants requesting an after-the-fact conditional use pennit and variances to pemiit construction of two retaining walls within 75 feet of the lakeshorc. a variance to permit two dormer window additions within 75 feet of the bkeshore and within the average bkeshore setback, and a request to rcpkice a deck and three fiH»t hand railing around a detached garage. Weinberger stated the retaining walls were constructed approMinatelv one year ag»> to help stabilize the lakeside of the nrsidence and to impnne the walkout area. Weinberger stated the City is unable to verify that there retaining walls in that area prev ious to the construction of the new ones Weinberger stated it is possible sv»me very low level K>ulder walls may have existed in this area which were completely covered by vegetation and do not appear in the City 's photographs A prev ious variance application in 1998. which included a survey, did not depict retaining walls in that portion of the property . I he City also does not luve any diKumentation showing when the original retaining walls were constructed. 1 he second part of the application is a request to allow the construction of two dormer window additions within 75 feet of the bkesliore and within the average lakeshore setback. A variance is required because the donner windows would be an expansion of the building within a required setback. The dormers would be an expansion of the building envelope within 75 feet of the lake and an expansion of the building envelope within the average setback to Ihe two adjacent residences The third part of the request is to pennit replacement of the deck and a thrce-fiH*i hand railing that is liKated on top of the detached garage. Weinberge- indicated there was an original deck located on the garage depicted in a photograph taken in 1998. along with a hand railing, fhe original deck was removed from the lop of the garage s»» the rensf could be replaced Ihe Applicant is proposing to replace the deck and railing in a similar style to what had been there prev iously. Weinberger recommended the Planning Commission consider the retaining walls separate from the other requests. PAGE 6