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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANTsING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 21, 1995 (#15 - #2057 James Nvstrom - Continued) Peterson said if a ne a’ house was buui to the north, it also would be at the 75' line Schroeder appreciated the tremendous improvement made in the proposal and saw no problem with the deck as there were hardships with the house Hawn asked why the 10’ side setbacks could not be met. Frazee said he worked with the floor plan trying to minimize room sizes to meet the requirement He tound it would be necessary to move rooms upstairs, and it w as the intent of the appl’cant to maintain an understated and lower protile Peterson read into the minutes a letter received from the DN'R recontmending denial of the application due to structure within the 0-75' zone. The DN’R determined a reasonable alternative would be to move *he structure back 10'. Peterson informed the applicant that this is the only opportunity tkv City has to make properties meet current codes. Schroeder noted lakeshore properties are a "Catch 22" proposition. Owners want to be on the lake, yet it is bad for ihe lake. Gaffron noted that the average setback, lot area, and lot width problems are inherent to the property. The pertinent facts r mg to the existing and proposed houses were reviewed. A major improvement \ setbacks was proposed for the garage Schroeder moved '<ri«rove .Application #2057 as proposed due to the obvious hardships of the property, th- „jDstandard lot, the considerable effort to meet regulations, in particular the 0- • zone, to warrant the proposed exceptions There was no second to the motion. Peterson said the property had the amount of space needed to move the house back and set the standards where they would meet City requirements. The applicant said there was a privacy issue involved. The neighbor's screen porch being on the property line looks directly into the home. L'mdquist said, although the reasons were valid, many other applications also have valid reasons. He noted it was becoming more difficult to allow any encroachment into the 75' lakeshore area. Schroeder agreed. Gaffron said the City cannot predia what will happen with other homes in the area. Decisions cannot be made based on possible predictions. The applicant said the home to the south was in good condition. I