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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 23, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. As it relates to the rear lakeshore setback, the deck is the big issue and the survey was inaccurate that was in the file. Abbott indicated they attempted to shrink the deck down as much as they could and moved it over to the east. Most of the setback encroachments are dictated by the Hennepin County and city -owned lot. Abbott stated because there is not a home on that lot, the impact from the deck should be very minimal. Abbott stated they are not going to be rebuilding the garage and would like to leave that at the 931.3' elevation. Abbott stated he realizes it is low but that they would be able to offer corrective measures by constructing some type of weir. Abbott noted the 100 -year flood mark weir would protect that part of the house. Abbott stated the home would not really alter the existing character of the neighborhood since there are six other ramblers in that neighborhood. Abbott stated he hopes the Council can make a decision based on what is in front of the Council tonight rather than sending it back to the Planning Commission. McMillan asked if the City would have any liability for any flooding that may occur by approving the application. Mattick stated they would not since it is an existing structure. Abbott noted the structure is not attached to the house. Printup stated he does not have a problem with the setbacks given the forfeited land to the west, but that he does have a question about the 0 -75 -foot zone. Printup stated it appears half the house is in the 0-75 foot zone but that it is next to a tax forfeited parcel. Levang stated she is okay with that but that she is not okay with the deck. As indicated in the Staff report, two-thirds of the deck is in the average lakeshore or the 75 -foot setback. Levang stated she would like the deck moved over to the east. McMillan stated there is a practical difficulty given the way the line is located, and that in order to conform, they would have to move the deck to the east, which would actually block off more of the sightline. McMillan stated in this instance the average lakeshore setback line does not make sense and that she would like to move the deck more towards the garage. Abbott stated that was their original intent until they found out where the line was. McMillan stated she likes the first location for the deck since it moves it further from the neighboring house. Walsh stated he would look at it as a practical difficulty due to the slope. Levang stated she would be okay with moving the deck over behind the garage. Printup and Cornick indicated they are also in agreement. Page 33 of 42