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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday,June 20,2016 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Bollis stated it is their intent to go with the plan that has already been approved if this plan is not <br />approved. Bollis indicated they are attempting to be neighborly and environmentally friendly with the <br />proposed revisions. <br />Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 6:50 p.m. <br />Cheryl Miller, 195 Kintyre Lane, stated she is here tonight to express her support for the plan being <br />proposed tonight. <br />Tom Fleming, 300 Stubbs Bay Road, stated his house is screened by trees from the northerly outlot <br />driveway corridor trees and that his concern is going from a 12-foot driveway to a 24-foot road may <br />negatively impact the tree buffer. <br />Chair Thiesse closed the public hearing at 6:53 p.m. <br />Leskinen stated historically the City does not create substandard lots or back lots,which will result in the <br />need for variances. Leskinen stated in her view it will set a dangerous precedent. <br />Schoenzeit stated it seems odd on the surface that fewer lots is less compliant but that it is being done at <br />the cost of the substandard roads, which is really the problem with the new proposal. Schoenzeit noted <br />this is a clean sheet and that there is no reason to approve a large number of substandard lots. Schoenzeit <br />stated the original 7-lot plan is not broken and that they don't need to fix it. <br />Lemke stated he understands the desire to preserve more trees but that it will create more problems. <br />Olson indicated he is in agreement with what has been said. <br />Gaffron stated the Planning Commission can either table the application or vote on it and send it to <br />Council. If the Planning Commission is going to recommend denial, Gaffron suggested the applicant be <br />asked if he would like to redesign it or whether he would like to proceed forward to the City Council. <br />Gaffron noted regardless of the action tonight,the original approval is still valid, and if this application is <br />ultimately approved by Council, it would be prudent for the City to negate the original approval. <br />Thiesse asked Bollis whether he would like to table or move on to council. <br />Bollis indicated he would prefer to move on to Council.. <br />Lemke moved, Schoenzeit seconded,to recommend denial of Application No. 15-3763A, <br />Christopher Boliis,200-350 Stubbs Bay Road North. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br />3.16-3833 JOHN BOWLSBY, 1025 SPRING HILL ROAD,VARIANCES,6:56 P.M.— <br />7:02 P.M. <br />John Bowlsby, Applicant,was present. <br />Curtis stated the property owners are seeking variances in order to construct an in-ground pool within the <br />average lakeshore setback and within the required 100-foot setback from Long Lake. The average <br />Page 4