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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 13, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. down into the street, the fire department was out there immediately and then the next day the city crews cleared all the trees and the street was passable. Winsted noted the City also put down a new street surface a couple of years ago. Winsted stated during the time he has lived there, there has been no problem with access or traffic and that a through street would result in more traffic in front of their house. Winsted noted his wife went around and obtained the signatures of their neighbors and unanimously the neighbors do not want that connection. The Planning Commission also said they do not wat that connection. Winsted stated the situation works fine as it is and that it is a safe street and has been well maintained by the City. Winsted stated the status quo works and preserves the value of his property. Winsted stated he and his wife are in support of this subdivision and that the Stubbs family has been marvelous neighbors through the years. Winsted stated he would like to see the development approved, and that if there is some sort of title issue, that is not for the City to attempt to resolve this evening and that he would ask the City Council to approve the subdivision as proposed. McMillan stated the requested Council action is to provide direction to Staff on whether an approval resolution should be drafted. Once that is approved, it would proceed to final plat. Gaffron indicated the approval resolution would be before the City Council in two weeks and then the developer would need to do a variety of final details prior to moving to final plat. Levang stated in her view this is a good proposal and a unique piece of property. Levang moved, Printup seconded, Application No. 15-3749, Homestead Partners, 185-225 Old Crystal Bay Road North, to direct Staff to draft an approval resolution for preliminary plat. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 12. #15-3750 JEFF VONFELDT & ELAINE WYATT11990 SHADYWOOD ROAD — VARIANCES Curtis stated the applicant was before the Planning Commission at their last meeting and that they have since provided a revised plan. The variances the applicants are seeking would be a side setback variance for a second story addition on the north side, a lake setback variance to allow the second story addition to extend to the existing extent of the second story, and a rear setback variance to accommodate an addition over the connecting piece of the house. Curtis indicated the revised survey is displayed on the overhead. The applicant is proposing to clip the footprint of the home as it exists today to be out of the average lakeshore setback. The addition on the second floor would mirror that. Staff is recommending approval of the current revision and the variances as requested. Levang stated she was at the Planning Commission meeting when this application was discussed. Levang asked if the applicant is essentially proposing to clip the corners and then push the second level back towards the street. Page 18 of 29