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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, October 19, 2015 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 6 of 17 <br /> <br />Reed Mandel stated as a result of the work, flooding occurred on his parents’ property and for the entire <br />summer the yard was flooded. Mandel stated all the dirt from the hill and debris ran into his parents’ <br />front yard and caused the driveway to always be muddy. <br /> <br />Joey Mandel stated the neighbor also built a very large white fence all the way down the property line but <br />did not follow regulations. The mud and debris could still go under the fence. The neighbor’s latest <br />effort has been to install a living wall all the way down the property line. The trees are 16 or 18 feet tall <br />and are evergreen. Mandel stated the trees were just planted a couple of months ago and also affects <br />another property a lot and a half back from the lake. That property owner cannot see the water anymore <br />as a result of the living wall. <br /> <br />Reed Mandel displayed a picture of the view from the interior of his parents’ house. Mandel stated this is <br />not within the 75 feet jurisdiction but that it is impacting his parents’ lives greatly. <br /> <br />Joey Mandel stated the living wall has dramatically changed their views of the lake. <br /> <br />Landgraver asked if they are suggesting that it is not just a hard measurement from the lakeshore and it <br />should be the average lakeshore setback. <br /> <br />Joey Mandel stated they wanted to convey that he applauds the 75-foot setback as an option and that it is <br />a good start. Mandel stated what he is suggesting is that even though the 75-foot setback is a great start, <br />there will always be circumstances that will be drastically violating the intent of the ordinance. Mandel <br />stated a special mediating committee could be instituted whereby the committee mediates the situation <br />and determine whether it is a violation of the intent of the statute. Mandel stated the examples shown <br />here are within the 75-foot guideline but are clearly intended to be hostile and degrading to the other <br />property owner’s enjoyment of their property. <br /> <br />Lemke asked if the residence is located behind the 75-foot line. <br /> <br />Joey Mandel stated it is approximately 75 to 80 feet. Mandel stated as it relates to the view, if his parents <br />were looking straight out at the lake from the house, that view is not affected, but if they look to the right, <br />it is impacted.