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mmwT�s or T�eaE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMNIISSION NIEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 17,2006 � <br /> 6:00 o'.clock p.m. <br /> Munson stated the water runs around Uoth sides and will continue to do so after constniction. 1Vlunson <br /> stafied the grade would siill be one foot below Wagener's pro�erty following the fill. <br /> Bremer asked for public comment. <br /> Peter J'ohnson,Attorney-at-Law,iloted he did suUmit a letter to the City. Jolir►son stated he would like to <br /> address the claimed hardship and the histoiy of the property. Johilson stated the�roperty ot�n�ed by the <br /> Munsons was originally owned Uy the Wageners but was divided off. Jol�►nson stated this is a self-created <br /> hardstiip, if a hardshi�exists at all. � <br /> Joluison stated this is a 1.6 acre lot, whicl�allows plenty of rooin to construct a substantial hoine, and that <br /> he does not see the hardship to construct the home within the average lakeshore setback. 7oluison stated <br /> the Wagener's view of the lalce would be bloelced by the proposed residenee,and requested tlie Planning <br /> Comnussion to visit the Wagener lot to see�vhat impact the residence would have on the Wagener <br /> residence. � <br /> 7ohnson stated after the property was purchased by Wagener,there was a garage improvement, and in � <br /> order to do that improvement,he was required to take all that drainage on his property down to i•he lake, <br /> which required him to build u�that side of the lot. Joluison stated the City of Orono required the <br /> conshuction of the rock retaining wall ihat this applicant is no�v proposing to buiy under ground. <br /> Jolutson stated Wagener is interested in being a good neighbor,but that if the house were lower, it would <br /> not i�npact the lake vie�vs. <br /> Johnson stated while this is clearly an unusual situatioll with the way the homes are configured,he�vould <br /> point out that as a consequence of that,the Wageners have very little protection froin encroachment into <br /> theic view. JoYuison siated if these iYuee l7omes rvere lined up,Wagener would not lose his view of the <br /> lake,but as prol�osed by the applicant,he�vould lose that view of the lake. <br /> ]oY►nson reiteraled they would like the fill to be ke�t back�ve feet from tlle lot line and to have t]Ze <br /> applicant com�ly with the average lakeshore setback. � <br /> PAGE 22 <br />