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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 18,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#05-3072 Orono Public School District, Continued) <br /> Lawson requested that he be given direction on the size of the sign. <br /> Jurgens moved,Bremer seconded,to rescind the above motion. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> Rahn moved,Fritzler seconded,to recommend approval of Application#05-3072, Orono Public <br /> School District#278,685 Old Crystal Bay Road,granting of a variance and conditional use permit <br /> with the stipulation that the sponsor panel only be used to promote school functions and activities <br /> and not act as any type of advertising. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 1,Bremer Opposed. <br /> Bremer indicated she still is in favor of the sponsor panel. <br /> #6 #05-3074 SEAN AND MELISSA WAMBOLD, 1379 PARK DRIVE,AFTER-THE-FACT <br /> VARIANCE AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT,7:20 p.m.—7:42 p.m. <br /> Sean and Melissa Wambold, Applicants, were present. <br /> Curtis stated the applicants have recently purchased the property located at 1379 Park Drive and were <br /> notified following the purchase that the retaining walls and hardcover were installed by the previous <br /> owner without proper city permits. The applicants' intent is to do some remodeling in the future and they <br /> would like to bring the property into compliance. <br /> Curtis noted a memorandum from Bruce Vang is included within the file providing some background on <br /> this project. Curtis indicated the prior owner had proposed to do limited grading in the 0-75' zone. He <br /> was advised by the City to also contact the MCWD. City Staff later discovered that work had been <br /> completed. The potential buyers contacted staff regarding the City's issues with the property. While <br /> there was no information regarding any violations in the file at the time of the inquiry, Staff did advise the <br /> applicants of the issues as soon as they became known,but in the interim the applicants had purchased the <br /> property. <br /> The applicants are requesting after-the-fact approval for hardcover variances within the 0-75' setback and <br /> the 75'-250' setback and a conditional use permit for retaining walls and grading within 75' of the lake <br /> that was conducted by the previous owner. <br /> Staff finds that there is no hardship inherent to the land to justify granting the conditional use permit for <br /> the grading or a variance for this type or amount of hardcover within 75' of the lake. City Code provides <br /> properties with steep slopes a stair access to the lake yard rather than conducting extensive topographic <br /> alterations. With the exception of the two graded walkways, a majority of the boulder hardcover is <br /> strictly aesthetic. It is Staff's opinion these graded walkways are unnecessary as a partial stair system <br /> currently exists and would only need to be extended for lake access. <br /> Curtis stated additions of boulder borders and related non-structural hardcover in the 75'-250' zone would <br /> not have required a City permit; although this installation places the 75'-250' zone out of hardcover <br /> compliance. Curtis indicated the grading and hardcover additions in the 0-75' zone bring the entire <br /> PAGE 13 <br />