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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />September 11, 2023 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 2 of 8 <br /> <br />11. LA23-000040, SWANSON HOMES, 3017 NORTH SHORE DRIVE - FINAL PLAT SWAN <br />BEACH – RESOLUTION NO. 7401 <br /> <br />12. LA23-000030, RYAN ORTLIP, 4685 WEST BRANCH ROAD, REZONING – <br />RESOLUTION NO. 7398 AND ORDINANCE NO. 283, THIRD SERIES <br /> <br />13. LA23-000037, GAVIN TEMPERO, 3260 BOHNS POINT LANE, VARIANCE – <br />RESOLUTION NO.7399 <br /> <br />14. LA23-000039, 1380 REST POINT DRIVE – VARIANCES – RESOLUTION NO. 7400 <br />Crosby moved, Johnson seconded, to approve the Agenda and the Consent Agenda with Item 6 <br />removed. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />6. NEXT WORK SESSION AGENDA <br /> <br />Benson asked about the main item for the next work session agenda. <br /> <br />City Administration Edwards explained it will be an update on the re-codification process of ordinances, <br />cleaning up statutes, terms and so forth that cities are asked to do on a regular basis. <br /> <br />Benson moved, Crosby seconded, to approve Item 6 Next Work Session Agenda. VOTE: Ayes 4, <br />Nays 0. <br />PRESENTATION <br /> <br />15. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY ANNUAL UPDATE <br /> <br />This item followed Item 16 until the arrival of the prosecuting attorney, Steve Tallon. <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT <br /> <br />16. LA23-000042 – 4731 NORTH SHORE DRIVE – VARIANCE <br /> <br />City Planner Nye said the applicant is proposing to enlarge an existing deck and patio underneath the <br />deck within a bluff setback. The entirety of the existing deck and patio are within the bluff impact zone <br />and do not meet the required bluff setback of 30 feet from top of bluff. The original deck was constructed <br />with the home in 2013. Several variances were granted through Resolution 6206 in order to construct the <br />home and deck due to the location of the bluff. The proposal is to square off the corner of the deck on the <br />bluff side and add more to the rear of the deck on the street side which is still in the bluff setback. The <br />western property line is shared with the City as it is an unimproved right-of-way. The City has recently <br />made improvements within the right-of-way for ravine stabilization. The property currently has several <br />improvements that were constructed without a permit by a previous homeowner. The improvements <br />include a lakeside deck and large patio. These unpermitted improvements are proposed to be removed by <br />the applicant. The proposed project will bring the total hardcover of the site into compliance from 28.4 <br />percent to 24.5 percent. The proposal will decrease the existing bluff setback of the deck from 10 feet to 8 <br />feet. Due to the sensitive nature of the bluff, staff is not supportive of the proposed deck and patio