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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 21, 2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Yaffe stated they would like to be as close as they can to the lake and that the neighbor is in agreement <br /> with the six feet. Yaffe noted it would only apply to one section of the house and not the entire house. <br /> Yaffe stated the proposed house is being moved about eight feet further back than the existing structure. <br /> Gustafson stated as the house is pushed further back,the view from the porch becomes the back of the <br /> large fireplace. <br /> Debbie Callahan, 3195 Casco Circle, stated she invited the Yaffes over to discuss the project and to figure <br /> out what everyone can live with as a compromise. Callahan stated the proposed house will come over ten <br /> feet closer to the property line and currently that area is all open area. Callahan stated she can live with <br /> that but her real concern is the view of the lake. Callahan stated they spend the majority of their time in <br /> the room on the lakeside of the house, and by asking for that extra foot and a half,thy can still have a lot <br /> of their sightlines and also accommodate the Yaffes. Callahan stated that compromise still gives the <br /> Yaffes their sightlines to the lake and helps to preserve hers. <br /> Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 10:07 p.m. <br /> Schoenzeit noted this is a clean sheet design and that the applicants should design a home that meets all <br /> the requirements wherever possible. Schoenzeit stated there is space between the bituminous and the <br /> property so the encroachment is still more than 30 feet. <br /> Thiesse stated it is an improvement over what is there. <br /> Schoenzeit stated he understands that, but since it is a clean sheet, there is no reason to put it in front of <br /> the average lakeshore setback line. Schoenzeit stated the variance to the average lakeshore setback <br /> variance should be eliminated since there is no compelling reason to grant it. <br /> Berg stated she would not want to look at the fireplace. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the question comes down to how many degrees of view someone is entitled to and <br /> which windows the view should be from. Schoenzeit stated if the neighbor put in a row of trees that grow <br /> to a height of 50 feet,the City would not require them to be cut down to improve the lakeshore view. <br /> Leskinen asked if the chimney is ahead of the average lakeshore setback. <br /> Curtis stated the average lakeshore setback for that house is not measured from the fireplace but it does <br /> encroach into that zone. <br /> Thiesse stated the applicants are well behind the 75-foot line and the average lakeshare setback is set to <br /> not cause a serious encroachment to the neighbors' view. Thiesse noted the neighbors have agreed this is <br /> not an encroachment to their view. Thiesse stated he does not find the average lakeshare setback as rock <br /> solid as the 75-foot setback and that he does not see the encroachment into the average lakeshore setback <br /> as a problem since the neighbor has indicated she is fine with it. <br /> Landgraver stated then the house on the other side would be able to expand further in the average <br /> lakeshore setback. <br /> Thiesse stated this is a location where everyone is happy and the 75 feet from the lake is still being <br /> maintained. Thiesse stated in his view this is a happy median. <br /> Page 31 of 46 <br />