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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, March 21, 2016 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /><__'v <br />Gaffron indicated it would be considered lakeshore . Gaffron indicated the reason it becomes a lakeshore <br />lot is because the lot continues into the lake and that the survey confirms that. <br />Lemke asked if the lakeshore is determined by a certain elevation. <br />Gaffron stated it is. Back in 1992, the City adopted the Shore land Ordinance at the request of the DNR in <br />order to establish an OHWL. This property is one that did not have that elevation so the City went <br />through a process to define the elevation of the OHWL based on historical records and trees , etc . Gaffron <br />noted that elevation has been established for more than 20 years and that there is no question from a legal <br />perspective that this is a lakeshore lot. <br />Greg Reitan, Applicant, stated the purpose of the variance is to allow them to remodel the existing house. <br />Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. <br />Tom Lane, 915 North Brown Road, stated it does not appear this addition will impact his sightlines down <br />to the lake and that it should be an enhancement to the neighborhood. <br />Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. <br />Leskinen stated the request is completely reasonable. Leskinen noted if the Brown farm were ever <br />rebuilt, it would need to be pushed back to meet the 50-foot street setback and that defining the lakeshore <br />setback by a home that is nonconforming seems unreasonable . <br />Thiesse asked if the existing trees will be removed. <br />Reitan indicated one maple tree will likely need to be removed. <br />Thiesse moved, Olson seconded, to recommend approv al of Application No. 16-3812, Greg Reitan <br />and Sally Neubauer, 925 Brown Road North, granting of an average lakeshore setback v ariance. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />Page 9 of 31