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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 15,1997 <br />(#4 - #2298 Conley Brooks, Jr., and John Brooks - Continued) <br />Jerry McCourtney, 1055 West Femdale, noted that this piece of parcel is the only beach area for use <br />by the area. He indicated that Mr. Floyd has use of the area for beach but has never maintained it. <br />McCourtney said Brooks has maintained it since purchasing it and would like to add it to his <br />property rather than see it revert to its prior condition. <br />Brooks said he would be willing to relocate the maple trees onto the shoreland on the other side of <br />the peninsula. He reiterated that the parcels would be combined. <br />Lindquist said he saw the detachment and reattachment as inconsistent. Lindquist voiced his opinion <br />that the peninsula should stay as part of the adjoining land. <br />Hawn said she was not against the application. Lindquist noted that there would be little pieces of <br />land but would be in support if the ownership was contiguous. <br />Stoddard was informed by Gaffron that he was unaware of any similar cases. Hawn noted a property <br />on Stubbs Bay that has shoreland with an adjoining island. Gaffron acknowledged this but noted <br />both are owned by the same person inland from it but separate tax parcels. <br />Schroeder indicated that the property would no longer be contiguous but noted the property could <br />not be developed anyways. <br />Gaffron asked if the Commissioners would allow the property to be sold separately from the 980 <br />West Femdale parcel. The Commissioners said they would not recommend that and only support <br />the proposal with a combination of the lots. <br />Schroeder noted that the process of special lot combination with covenant requiring City approval <br />for any changes would also require a public hearing before any transfer could occur. He indicated <br />by following this process, nothing could just happen as feared by Floyd without the public being <br />notified. <br />Floyd asked what rationalization or criteria is being used to allow this to occur. Schroeder informed <br />him that the applicant could sell the parcel to Floyd in the future. Floyd noted there was no way for <br />him to make future plans. Berg informed him of the right of people to sell their property.