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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, October 21, 2002 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#3) #02-2834 ROBERT AND JULIE WIENS, 1425 BAY RIDGE ROAD, Continued a different proposal for the rest of the landscaping . He asked the Commission to table his application. Hawn moved, Chair Smith seconded, to table Application #02-2834, Robert and Julie Wiens, 1425 Bay Ridge Road, tabling the applicants request for a Conditional Use Permit for the purpose of redesigning the proposal. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. OLD BUSINESS (#6) #02-2823 RONALD CLOUD, 3460 NORTH SHORE DRIVE, VARIANCES 7:21 - 8:07 P.1\:1. Ronald Cloud, the Applicant, was present. Weinberger explained that the applicant has agreed to revise his application to reflect his request to simply replace the previous 8' X 10' deck, with the only addition being that a stairway access be allowed off the deck. Weinberger noted that the applicant has withdrawn his request for a three season porch. With just the replacement of the previous deck, Chair Smith noted that the applicant still is over his structural limit of 15%. She asked if the stairway would run off the front or side of the deck. Cloud noted that the stairway would need to head towards the lake in order to avoid any side yard encroachment issues . As an ex-firefighter, Cloud pointed out that the home is supposed to have two exit accesses, which it does not currently have, and he felt the stairway access was a safety concern. Mabusth agreed with the safety issue and believed that the deck should have stairway access. Hawn asked if the City was clear on the original size of the deck. Cloud pointed out that the original deck was 2' larger due to the overhang and did not have access stairs. Chair Smith asked about the removal of the lakeside shed. Since the structural coverage exceeds the 15% allowance, Mabusth reiterated that this is a key issue with regard to this property. She indicated that the Commission is looking for a trade off. Since many things have been stolen in the past near the lakeshore, Cloud indicated that he uses the shed for storage. He indicated that he had no problem with its removal but questioned where he could keep his possessions lakeside. Cloud felt he had gone to a great deal of trouble to Page 6