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City of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. <br />3. The applicant proposed to reduce the 0-75' hardcover by channeling <br />the run-off water from the roof of the house through a sealed pipe <br />directly to the lake. The Council finds that, rather than reducing <br />the effective hardcover on the property, such a proposal would <br />actually increase the negative effects of run-off from the roof of the <br />house. <br />4. The applicants have stated in their letter of application dated <br />October 22nd, 1987 that the hardship to the property is the massive <br />erosion that occurred along the lakeshore bank as a result of the July <br />23rd, 1987 storm. The Council finds that restoration of that erosion <br />damage may be suitably accomplished without a major excavation to <br />create a walkout basement situation, as proposed. The Council finds <br />that any hardship imposed on the property by the bank erosion is not <br />significantly related to the major excavation that would be necessary <br />to create a walkout. <br />5. The Planning Commission reviewed Application No. 1223 at their <br />meeting of November 16th, 1987 and voted 4 in favor, 0 against, and 1 <br />abstention to recommend denial of the proposed excavation to create a <br />walkout, based on one or more of the following findings noted by <br />Commission members: <br />A. Other methods for bank stabilization exist. <br />B. The walkout excavation is not related to the bank erosion - <br />stabilization reeds. <br />C. The walkout excavation would not be in character or in <br />conformity with the majority of neighboring residences. <br />D. Allowing the walkout excavation would set a precedent in <br />conflict with current City philosophy in past denials in similar <br />projects. <br />The Planning Commission recommendation included approval of a ground - <br />level deck as proposed subject to concurrent_ removal of the existing <br />platform structure near the lake. <br />6. The major land alteration proposed in conjunction with the <br />excavation to create a walkout within the lakeshore p otected area (0- <br />75' from lakeshore) is found to Lie in complete conflict with the <br />following principals and goals set forth in Orono's Community <br />Management Plan: <br />Page 2 of r <br />