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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 19,2016 <br /> 6:30 dclock p.m. <br /> Johnson noted the walkway lakeside of the 75-foot area is not a structural walkway and that they will not <br /> installing concrete or pavers. Johnson indicated those would be simple flagstone pieces that would be <br /> hand set in the ground to allow someone to walk from staircase to staircase. The project is also outside of <br /> the wetland setback. Johnson stated they feel good about the new plan given the direction by the <br /> Planning Commission at the previous meeting. <br /> Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 6:49 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 6:49 p.m. <br /> Schoenzeit requested Staff explain the structure to structure setback. <br /> Curtis stated the City has a 10-foot separation setback between structures. Typically that would be to <br /> preserve open space and not allow a structure to be located right up against a house. Curtis stated in this <br /> situation it might not make a lot of sense. <br /> Leskinen asked if the setback is six feet. <br /> Curtis stated it would be six feet to the bottom step. <br /> Leskinen stated in her view six feet would not be too much of a safety hazard, especially since it is a stair. <br /> Leskinen stated she likes this plan better than the original plan but that she is not sold on the stone <br /> walkway. Leskinen stated she does not see a practical difficulty for accepting the flagstone walkway in <br /> addition to everything else. <br /> Thiesse stated if the flagstone is not there,the ground would become compacted anyway from people <br /> walking on it. <br /> Schwingler indicated he is in agreement with Commissioner Thiesse. <br /> Schoenzeit stated this applicant, as well as the previous applicant, have taken the comments of the <br /> Planning Commission to heart and have done a good job at revising their plans. <br /> Landgraver stated he is hesitant on the flagstone since that will be 100 percent hardcover but the ground <br /> may not be. Landgraver stated otherwise in his view the plan is good and responds to the comments of <br /> the Planning Commission. <br /> Thiesse noted the City requires a driveway in front of a garage or shed since the ground gets compacted <br /> from being driven on and that the flagstone walkway is similar to that. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the project as a whole looks reasonable. <br /> Schoenzeit moved, Schwingler seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 15-3795, <br /> Southview Design on behalf of Robert and Beth Schnell, 1130 Old Crystal Bay Road South, <br /> granting of average lakeshore setback variance, a hardcover variance,a wetland setback variance, <br /> Page 4 of 30 <br />