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\ € <br />Inconsistency with Comprehensive Plan : <br />The 1980 City of Orono Community Management Plan (“Comprehensive Plan”) contains a number <br />of general land use and environmental protection goals and policies with which the proposed land <br />alteration would be inconsistent. See attached excerpts from the Comprehensive Plan goals and <br />policies and views on altering shoreline areas. (Exhibit D). <br />Engineering Review! <br />The City Engineer has reviewed the proposed retaining wall layout from an engineering standpoint <br />and recommends that no new retaining walU be constructed on the site between the home and the <br />lake. It is his opinion that the existing retaining walls could be repaired and restored with minimal <br />disturbance to the existing slope. (See Exhibit E). <br />Statement of Hardship t <br />The applicants have included their statement of hardship in Exhibit B. The applicants should also <br />be asked for their testimony regarding this issue. <br />Issues for Consideration: <br />1. Will granting of the variances alter the essential character of the land? <br />2. Is lakeshore erosion at this site so substantial as to warrant the extensive retaining wall system <br />proposed? <br />3. Other issues raised by the Planning Commission. <br />Staff Reconunepdation ; <br />Based on the goals and policies cited in City of Orono Community Management Plan and <br />opinion of the City Engineer, staff recommends approval of variances and conditional use permit <br />for repair of existing retaining walls in the 0-75' setback area, but denial of the proposed new <br />walls. <br />Options for Action: <br />1 . Recommend approval of variances and conditional use permit for wall repairs per staff <br />recommendation. <br />U2584 Andre.. Tracy Rascher <br />4705 North Shore Drive <br />Variance/CUP <br />5/15/2000 <br />Page 2 <br />d