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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19, 2000 <br />ROLL <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: <br />Chair Elizabeth Hawn, Commissioners William Stoddard, Daniel Kluth, Jay Nygard, and <br />Sandra Smith. Commissioners Dale Lindquist and Janice Berg were absent. The following <br />represented City Staff: Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, Assistant Zoning Administrator <br />Wendy Bottenberg, Public Works Director Greg Gappa, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br />Mayor Gabriel Jabbour was present. <br />Chair Hawn called the meeting to order at 6 :33 p.m . <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />(#1) #2540 BRADLEY HOYT, 2523 KELLY AVENUE, AFTER-THE-FACT CONDITIONAL USE <br />PERMITN ARIAN CE <br />Due to the absence of the Applicant, this item was heard after Item #4. <br />CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />(#6) #2547 KIMBERLI AND WILLIAM ABBOTT, 470 BIG ISLAND, AFTER-THE-FACT <br />VARIANCES, 6:35 p.m. -7:16 p.m. <br />Kimberli and William Abbott, Applicants , were present. <br />Weinberger stated the Applicants are requesting after-the-fact variances to allow the continued <br />existence of a lakeshore retaining wall and stairway system that was constructed without the <br />proper permits sometime between 1987 and 1990. <br />A primary issue for the Planning C.ommission to consider is how much of the extensive <br />decking associated with the walls and stairway should be allowed to remain in place . Weinberger <br />noted the .construction in question is located within the 0-75' lakeshore setback zone where <br />normally no structure or hardcover is allowed . <br />Weinberger stated the Applicants are hoping to purchase the property located on Big Island <br />from Sam McCloud and to bring the property into compliance with the City's Codes. As a result <br />of a superstorm in 1987, the lakeshore in this area experienced severe erosion damage. Sometime <br />between 1987 and 1990 , Mccloud constructed an addition to the house, including a large deck, <br />and also a massive retaining wall, stairway and deck system at the shoreline, all without the <br />required permits. <br />In February of 1991 , McCloud made an after-the-fact application requesting that the site <br />improvements be approved as built. The Planning Commission had reviewed the request at <br />its March 13 , 1991 meeting, and tabled the application with a request that McCloud submit a <br />revised plan. <br />Page 1