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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 1999 I] *( #4) #2510 DOUGLAS AND CLAUDIA WHITELEY/DAVID AND HEIDI HUST, 60 ORONO ORCHARD ROAD SOUTH AND 45 SMITH AVENUE - CLASS 1 SUBDIVISION OF A LOT LINE REARRANGEMENT - RESOLUTION NO. 4352 Kelley moved, Peterson seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4352, a Resolution Approving a Subdivision of a Lot Line Rearrangement for Properties Located at 60 Orono Orchard Road South and 45 Smith Avenue. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ( #5) #2516 JEFF MARTINEAU, 1420 SHORELINE DRIVE - VARIANCES AND REQUEST FOR SEWER UNIT - RESOLUTION NO. 4353 Jeff Martineau, Applicant, was present. Weinberger stated the Applicant is requesting variances to allow the lot to be redeveloped as a residential site and to permit the detached garage on the property to remain. City Code does not allow an accessory building to remain after the principal building has been removed without the Council granting a variance. The Applicant is also requesting variances from bluff setback to permit a new residence to be constructed within the 30 feet bluff setback. The Applicant is proposing to construct a new residence 20 feet into the bluff setback. • Weinberger stated the property owners have considered other possible building sites for the new residence, but due to the fact that this property abuts County Road 15, placement of the residence out of the bluff setback would place the structure within the 50 foot street setback. The Planning Commission, on a 4 to 2 vote, recommended approval of the bluff setback variance and average lakeshore setback variances to permit construction of a new residence on the property. Weinberger indicated that the previous residence was removed in 1997, with a garage located within the 0 -75' lakeshore setback remaining on the property. According to City Codes, accessory structures are not permitted on the property without a principal structure. The Applicant is requesting variances to allow the garage to remain in its present location. The Planning Commission, on a 4 to 2 vote, recommended denial of variances to allow the existing garage to remain within the 0 -75' lakeshore setback. The Planning Commission recommended removal or relocation of the garage out of the 0 -75' lakeshore setback. Weinberger stated that this area is tentatively scheduled to be included in MUSA next year, with the Planning Commission recommending that one sewer unit be made available to this property. Martineau stated a letter from Steve Schirmers was received which indicates that it is difficult to locate two viable septic sites on this property, noting that City Staff is recommending approval of the connection to City sewer for this property. • 5