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; I . . ' <br />intent of the extension to the end of March was to permit the application to be amended, reviewed <br />by the Planning Commission on March 20,2000, and forwarded to the City Council. No additional <br />information or application has been submitted by Mr. Hoyt since the meeting on February 14th. <br />The City of Orono has long had a policy to retain natural vegetation and limit the impact of <br />urbanization as visible from the lake. Natural vegetation has been preserved on slope.s and retaining <br />walls have been discouraged except when absolutely necessary to prevent erosion, in which case <br />natural vegetation screening has been a condition of approval. <br />Staff has drafted a resolution to present to the Council. A copy of the draft resolution for the <br />conditional use permit request is attached for your review. Staff has recommended denial of the <br />application request for a conditional use permit based on the Zoning Chapter requirement that <br />conditional use permits meet all other provisions of the Code. Because the retaining wall is <br />hardcover and structure within 75' of the lakeshore it is not permitted without variances. <br />OPTIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION <br />1. <br />2. <br />To deny the conditional use permit application based on the findings noted in the attached <br />draft resolution. <br />To continue the application based on any new information that the applicant may provide, <br />subject to the applicant extending or waiving the application deadline.