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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, August 20, 2007 6:00 o'clock p.m. (#07-3309 Maureen Breckman, 2695 Casco Point Road, Continued) Staff is recommending as a condition of approval that this application not be brought before the City Council unless the hole is taken care of. Curtis stated the fencing that has been erected is appropriate , and given the depth of the hole , it is not considered a danger. Kane stated the fencing has been down for the past nine months . Kane distributed pictures of the property depicting the hole and the weeds. Winer inquired whether Staff is recommending that the hole be filled as a condition of approval. Curtis stated Staff is recommending the hole be filled in as a conditional of approval for renewal of the variance that was granted last year and that the applicant must demonstrate that they have complied with that condition prior to the application proceeding to the City Council. If this application does not proceed to the City Council , City Staff would take the necessary steps to fill the hole and bill the property owner for the work. Kempf inquired whether Mr . Kane is satisfied that the hole must be filled prior to the variances being renewed . Kane indicated that is fine. Phil Breclm1an apologized for the condition of the property and stated that he did recently hire a landscape person to routinely mow the grass on this property and fill in the hole. There were no further public comments regarding this application. Winer moved, Kroeger seconded, to recommend approval of #07-3309, Maureen Breckman, 2695 Casco Point Road, granting of renewal variances for lot width, lot area, and hardcover, subject to the condition that the hole on the property be filled in and the grass mowed prior to the application proceeding forward to the City Council. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 3. #06-3243 RICHARD MARZAN, 2795 PHEASANT ROAD, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT: LAKESHORE LAND ALTERNATES, 6:23 P.M. - William Chadwell , Northshore Gardens , Richard Marzan, Property Owner, and Steve Mastey, Landscape Architect, were present. Turner stated the applicant is proposing this project to address the very steep lakeshore slope on this property. The project includes revegetating th slope, installing approximately 40 lineal feet of retaining wall, replacing the steps to the lake, adding a lakeside patio and a deck over the slope . The applicant is requesting a conditional use pe1111it for a retaining wall within the 0-7 5 foot lakeshore setback, a hardcover variance for the retaining walls , patio, and decks within the 0-75 foot zone , a lakeshore setback variance for the deck, and a variance to permit intensive vegetation removal within the 0-75 foot zone preparatory to replanting the slope. PAGE2