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5 <br />Dale of Complete Application: <br />60 Day Deadline: <br />7/19/01 <br />9/18/01 <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br />Chair Haxvn and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorse, Cit> Administrator <br />Paul Weinberger, Zoning Administrator/Planner <br />August 15,2001 <br />i^OI-2689 Mandeep Sodhi <br />4080 Dahl Road <br />After-the-Fact Variances and Conditional Use Permit <br />Lakeshore Vegetation Restoration Plan Review <br />Zoning District: <br />List of Exhibits <br />LR-IB One Family Lakeshore Residential District <br />A <br />B <br />C <br />D <br />E <br />F <br />G <br />H <br />I <br />J <br />K <br />L <br />Application <br />Plat Map <br />Site Photo <br />Section 10.56, Subdivision 16 (1) • Regulation of Vegetation Alterations <br />Definition of Intensive Vegetation Ctearinu <br />Property Sur\ ey <br />Appro.ximate Bluff Line Determination <br />Landscaping Plan <br />Planting Schedule <br />Hardcover Calculations <br />Hardcover Calculation Worksheet (Entire Lot) <br />Property Owners Notification List <br />Background <br />In late Spring the City of Orono was made aware of vegetation removal and replacement of a <br />stairway on the lakeshore side of the property. The property ow ner had purchased the property the <br />previous year and hired a contractor to replace the stairway and retaining walls on the hillside and <br />to remove the vegetation. The applicant had stated the vegetation removal was done primarily to <br />remove poison ivy. It was also determined at least two large and several small trees were removed. <br />The Shoreland Ordinance does not permit “Intensive Vegetation Removal” within 75' of the <br />shoreline, on steep slopes or within the bluff impact zone. WTiat would be allowed is limited <br />clearing of shrubs and trees less than 6 inches in diameter and cutting, pruning and trimming of trees <br />of any size to provide a view to the water from the principal dw elling site and to accommodate the <br />placement of permitted stairways and landings, picnic areas, access paths, beach and waercraft access <br />areas, and permitted lock boxes, provided that the screening of structures as viewed from the water <br />is not substantially reduced (assuming summer leaf-on conditions). <br />iO 1-2689 Mandeep Sodhi <br />4080 Dahl Road <br />8/15/01 <br />Page 1 of 4