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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,June 20,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#05-3112 Loren and Stacey Schoenzeit,Continued) <br /> Bremer moved,Rahn seconded,to recommend approval of Application#05-3112,Loren and Stacey <br /> Schoenzeit,4480 Forest Lake Landing,granting of a lot line rearrangement,rear/street yard <br /> setback variance, and hardcover variance for the 250'-500' zone,subject to the three conditions <br /> outlined in the June 20,2005 Planner's report. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> 9. #05-3113 NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS CORP. ON BEHALF OF DENNIS AND <br /> AMANDA WALSH, 1354 REST POINT CIRCLE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, 7:35 P.M.— <br /> 7:54 P.M. <br /> Dennis Walsh, Applicant, and Terry Sanders,Natural Environments,were present. <br /> Gundlach stated a variance application was before the Planning Commission at its November 2004 <br /> meeting,with the applicants requesting approval of a hardcover variance for an addition to their home. <br /> At that time Staff discovered that the bluff area had been clear-cut. Staff had recommended approval of <br /> the hardcover variance with the condition that a restoration plan be submitted and approved before to the <br /> final inspection of the addition. <br /> The applicant has submitted a conditional use permit application in order to conduct land alterations <br /> within 75 feet of the shoreline consisting of, one,a bluff restoration/preservation plan due to clear-cutting; <br /> and two, construction of a new lake access stairway. This application is necessary in part to correct a <br /> violation of Section 78-1285 (b)of the Zoning Code and because of a condition placed on a hardcover <br /> variance approval noted in Resolution#5259 approved in December of 2004. <br /> The city engineer has reviewed the plans and has indicated additional information is needed in order to <br /> verify the structural integrity of the existing walls that the applicant would like to retain. The applicant <br /> was notified of the city engineer's request for additional information but would rather proceed with the <br /> plans as submitted. Staff has a concern that the plan is labeled a schematic design and was not drafted for <br /> construction purposes. <br /> Staff recommends denial of the plan as currently submitted. <br /> Walsh stated they are coming before the Planning Commission simply for the bluff restoration plan and <br /> not for approval of the staircase. Walsh indicated they did not clear-cut the bluff area but rather removed <br /> the buckthorn and the underlying brush in the area as well as old Christmas trees,potted plants, six tires, <br /> and approximately 1000 logs. <br /> Walsh stated as a result of the removal of those items,there is actually more vegetation growing in that <br /> area than what was originally there. Walsh stated they have submitted a plan for restoration of the area. <br /> PAGE 16 <br />