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� MINUTES OF TI� <br /> ORONO PLANIVING COMMISSION <br /> Tuesday,January 16,2007 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#07-3260 Roger O'Shaughnessy, Continued) <br /> • Rahn stated the code does not say that the fence can only exceed 42 inches in height in the area where the <br /> fence abuts the county road and that it could conceivably be interpreted that the fence could be at the <br /> higher height the entire length. <br /> Zullo stated the City's fence code should be revisited. . <br /> Rahn commented the City does deal with a number of fence issues and that there hopefully is a method to <br /> make the code clearer. <br /> Rahn moved,Kang seconded,to recommend approval of Application#07-3260,Roger <br /> O'Shaughnessy, 1265 Bracketts Point Road,granting of an after-the-fact variance to allow the <br /> existing five-foot high wrought iron fence to remain,based on the finding that the fence is not out of . <br /> � character with the neighborhood,the fence helps to address the security issues raised by the <br /> applicant,the request is reasonableness,and further based upon the current ambiguous language in <br /> the code regarding fences along county roads,with the recommendation that the Planning <br /> Commission address the City's fence ordinance in the future. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 1,Kempf • <br /> Opposed. <br /> *9. #07-3261 JAMES AND LINDA MARTINSON, 1330 CHERRY PLACE,VARIANCE <br /> Rahn moved,Kempf seconded,to recommend approval of Application#07-3261,James and Linda <br /> Martinson, 1330 Cherry Place,granting of a lot area variance. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> SKETCfi PLAN <br /> 10. #07-3257 BPS PROPERTIES,95 LEAF STREET,SUBDIVISION SKETCH PLAN,8:51 - <br /> 9:29 P.M. <br /> George Sticlmey,BPS Properties,was present. <br /> Curtis stated the applicant is requesting a lot area variance to construct a replacement residence on a lot <br /> that consists of 0.74 acre when one acre is required. The property is two lots in the Saga Hill revised <br /> subdivision,which was platted in 1887. The current house on the property was constructed in 1935. The <br /> proposed house is two stories with a basement walkout toward Grant Street and toward the lake at the <br /> northeast corner of the house. The walkout toward the lake will be to a swale created in the location of <br /> the existing house. <br /> This is a sketch plan for a 39-acre parcel proposed to be divided into 15 single-family residential lots, a <br /> private road and a 5.44 total acre park outlot. The proposed 1.3 to two plus acre lot subdivision is in <br /> PAGE 19 <br />