Correspondence re LMCD variance application

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Upon the Planning Commission's recommendation, the City Council of Orono passed Resolutions in September 1977 and in January 1978 granting variances to accommodate the formal subdivision of the Moran property creating separate individual homesites at 2965 and 2967 Casco Point Road, including "variances for structures and dock". The variances were granted and park dedication fees were waived in recognition of the fact that the homes had existed for many years and that the homeowner had cooperated with City efforts to resolve longstanding right-of-way issues. The Applicant has submitted Orono City Council and Planning Commission Minutes as well as the Neighborhood Homeowners' Petition showing the consent and approval of all homeowners in the immediate area, including specifically homeowners on either side of the riparian shoreline then owned by Hamilton and Charlotte Moran. All neighboring homeowners received Notice of the Public Hearing at which Hamilton Moran explained that he had the consent of his adjoining riparian neighbors to waive dock setbacks so he could maintain the riparian dock on 2965 Casco Point Road. Application Request: 1. Dock Length variance to four feet of water at OHW 929.4; 2. Side Setback variance from north extended property line of five feet (minimum); 3. Right to keep a boat lift to be entered from the west without a canopy; 4. Dock Use Area of up to twelve feet of width w/o encroachment of extended south property line, except with consent of adjacent property owner to the south. Variance to allow boat lift to encroach over extended south property line using up to a twelve foot width of Dock Use Area with the consent of adjoining neighbor to the south; 5. Subject to Condition: the boat lift will be located south of or parallel to the dock; 1\WORKROOMDESKTOP�SharedDocs�aaPWJadivel6erg,Eric-LMCDWIEMO 11-7-07.doc 2