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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, October 16,2000 <br /> • (#2629 Keith Nord, Continued) <br /> addition. Day stated he also had the understanding the alley would be vacated at tonight's <br /> meeting,noting he has spoken with City Staff about the vacation. Day indicated he would like <br /> to see the road vacated prior to any variances being granted. <br /> Quady commented in his view the approval of the variance is not right and the alley should be <br /> vacated,which would result in a variance not being needed for this project. Quady stated <br /> vacating the alley would be a simple solution to this problem and eliminate the need for a variance. <br /> Nygard stated the Planning Commission is merely a recommending body and that the City <br /> Council will make the final decision on this application. <br /> Kluth inquired whether the Applicant considered locating the garage behind the house. <br /> Meyer stated a number of large trees exist in that area,which would need to be cut down. <br /> Kluth commented the variance process is intended to handle unique situations. <br /> Kluth moved,Lindquist seconded,to recommend approval of Application#2629, <br /> Keith Nord, 1245 Lakeview Avenue, granting of variances to the front and side yard <br /> setbacks to permit construction of a one stall garage attached to the existing residence. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> Day inquired how a variance can be issued to someone who does not own the property. <br /> • <br /> Weinberger stated the variance is recorded against the property,with the Applicant having an <br /> interest in the property. Weinberger stated the actual property owner would sign the resolution <br /> granting the variances. <br /> Day reiterated his request to have the alley vacated. <br /> Lindquist noted this matter will appear before the City Council October 23`d. Lindquist requested <br /> City Staff notify the neighbors in attendance at tonight's meeting be given notice of the City <br /> Council meeting when this application will be heard. <br /> (#15) #2630 GREGG AND STEPHANIE LARSEN, 1380 REST POINT ROAD, <br /> VARIANCES,9:09 p.m.—9:42 p.m. <br /> Gregg and Stephanie Larsen,Applicants,were present. <br /> The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br /> Bottenberg stated the Applicants are proposing two different things in their application. First <br /> they are seeking a conditional use permit to replace existing retaining walls. There are <br /> currently three retaining walls within the 0-75' setback. The Applicants are proposing to <br /> combine the upper two walls as one and keeping the lower,which is currently closer to the <br /> 411 <br /> PAGE 22 <br />