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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Tuesday, January 16, 2018 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Public comments have been received and have been included in the Planning Commission packet. <br /> <br />Landgraver asked whether Staff has any elevation drawings. <br /> <br />Curtis displayed a sketch of the existing home from the street and the lake. Curtis stated while there is an <br />increase in the overall mass, it is fairly minimal. <br /> <br />Jean Rehkamp Larson stated the property owners purchased the home with the intention of making <br />improvements. The proposed changes are aesthetic and also help make the house more functional. The <br />house is significantly toward the lake and any improvements would require a variance. Larson stated the <br />improvements will greatly improve the value of the home and not impact the neighbors. <br /> <br />Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments relating to this application. <br /> <br />Chair Thiesse continued the public hearing to February 12. <br /> <br />Schwingler commented the application is pretty straight forward and significantly improves the aesthetics <br />of the home. <br /> <br />Lemke stated the proposed improvements make sense. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated normally he would be concerned with the massing effect near the lake but the plan <br />appears to be a very thoughtful expansion and that he would be in favor of it. <br /> <br />Leskinen indicated she is in agreement with Commissioner Landgraver and that the applicants are limited <br />in what they can do. <br /> <br />Lemke moved, Landgraver seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 18-3997, Jean <br />Rehkamp Larson on behalf of George Halvorson, 1300 Bracketts Point Road, granting of variances <br />based on Staff’s recommendation. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />