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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MONDAY, MAY 17, 2004 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (11. #04-3012 ROGER D. O'SHAUGHNESSY,Continued) <br /> Chair Mabusth responded that the Planning Commission appreciates her position and should be discussing the <br /> issue and encouraging lakeshore buffer zones,but currently the Code looks at a boardwalk as hardcover and <br /> takes into consideration its hardcover calculations. <br /> Jurgens indicated he would support a boardwalk feature with a condition that the natural buffer be maintained <br /> into the future. <br /> Rahn asked the applicants if they considered using a mowed,meandering path instead of a raised boardwalk. <br /> Mr. O'Shaughnessy replied the reason to raise the boardwalk was to allow for vegetative plantings underneath <br /> it in order to minimize hardcover. Ms. Susan Steinwall explained that a mowed path would require a different <br /> type of grass than the proposed natural prairie grass. <br /> Rahn indicated it is difficult to find the hardship to allow the boardwalk. <br /> Kempf stated his support for the architectural, ecological and aesthetic factors of the proposed restoration area. <br /> He would be in favor of the boardwalk with a condition it be maintained into the future,but was not in favor of <br /> the landing. He also noted the general supportive comments from the Planning Commission for the lakeshore <br /> restoration and buffer features. <br /> Ms. Steinwall agreed to accept a proposed condition to maintain the restored area into the future. <br /> 4. Variance to allow a fence within 75' of the lake. <br /> It was a consensus to accept staff's recommendation on this variance. <br /> Mr. O'Shaughnessy indicated granting of the fence variance was not that significant to the project. <br /> Leslie moved,Bremer seconded,to recommend the following actions for Application#04-3012,Roger <br /> O'Shaughnessy, 1265 Brackett's Point Road: <br /> 1. Approval of the conditional use permit to allow chimney heights of 40' 8"where a 30' <br /> maximum is normally allowed. <br /> 2. Approval of the variance and conditional use permit for construction and fill within the <br /> floodplain incorporating the recommendations of the MCWD and the City Engineer. <br /> 3. Denial of the hardcover variance for 438 s.f. of hardcover within the 0-75' setback zone. <br /> 4. Denial of the variance to allow a fence within 75' of the lake. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 2. <br /> Chair Mabusth stated she wanted to see the City support property owners in the restoration of lakeshore <br /> similar to the O'Shaughnessy's proposal. She urged the Planning Commission to take up this issue for <br /> discussion. Chair Mabusth remarked her approval of the boardwalk would be conditioned on it meeting the <br /> less than 30"height,4' wide with no landing and only through the portion through the restored prairie area, <br /> and would also deny the fence variance in the 0-75' setback zone. <br /> Leslie advised the applicant to consider returning to seek approval on the hardcover variance in the future. <br /> Chair Mabusth and Kempf explained they concurred with all staff recommendations except for the hardcover <br /> variance/boardwalk, which they would have approved with the conditions Chair Mabusth summarized above. <br /> Page 27 of 40 <br />