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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 23, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 32 of 41 <br /> <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />10. #15-3789 THE BROADWAY GROUP, LLC, ON BEHALF OF MICHAEL FEGERS, <br />3590 NORTH SHORE DRIVE – VARIANCES <br /> <br />Willie Abbott, the Broadway Group, LLC, was present. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the applicant’s initial request was for variances for front and side yard setbacks in order to <br />reconstruct the home on the same footprint, plus a minor expansion lakeward and addition of a deck. <br /> <br />Due to a lack of detail with regard to contour lines and the OHWL with the initially submitted survey, the <br />applicant was directed to submit an updated corrected survey prior to Council review. The new survey <br />shows that a portion of the existing house is located less than 75 feet from the 929.4’ OHWL contour and <br />encroaches past the defined average lakeshore setback line. The result is that the house cannot be moved <br />further west to increase the east side setback without encroaching further past the 75-foot lakeshore <br />setback. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend approval subject to the applicant providing a new <br />survey meeting City survey requirements before Council review and, two, if the survey indicates any <br />flexibility for increasing east side setback, and if existing foundation is determined to not be reusable, <br />then move the house westerly to reduce or eliminate the east side variance request. <br /> <br />Gaffron noted Staff has published for a public hearing today for the December 14 meeting to deal with the <br />average lakeshore and lakeshore setback. <br /> <br />Planning Staff recommends approval of side and street setback variances and the Council should provide <br />direction to Staff regarding the newly-identified lakeshore and average lakeshore setback variances. <br /> <br />Printup asked what the property is to the west of this lot. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated it is the lake and that this is the last house on the end. Gaffron stated the two lots were <br />combined in the past. <br /> <br />Willie Abbott, Applicant, stated they would like to remodel the existing home and bring the home up to <br />existing code. Abbott stated they strive to create lower priced homes with current design features and <br />finishes within the Orono community. The front and side setbacks would be no closer than what they are <br />currently. <br /> <br />One of the main code items is that the basement is substandard and that they would like to increase it to <br />eight feet. Abbott stated they would like to reuse any existing concrete that is usable based on an <br />engineering review. The back portion of the foundation cracked and fell down. The house was <br />subsequently jacked up and fixed, but that he would like to dig it out and push the foundation back three <br />feet. Abbott stated the plans show a cantilevered perimeter of the house and not the foundation portion of <br />the house. <br /> <br />Abbott stated there is also an existing screened porch with a roof over it. The survey depicts that on <br />there. Abbott stated he would consider that structure of the home. The existing structure currently goes <br />out farther and they would actually be bringing the structure farther away from the lake.