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. ,� , <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANI�TING CONIIVIISSION MEETING <br /> Manday,November 15,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Johnson indicated they have recently received information from the Watershed District and that has been <br /> updated on the survey. Johnson painted out 1�e wetland delineation line. Johnson stated once the 35 foot <br /> setback is taken,the current proposal is only into the City's 35-foot setbeck line by approximately one <br /> foot and amounts to approximately three square feet consisting of the existing retaining wall. Johnson <br /> stated the findings are that t�ere is very limit impact whatscever on that space. <br /> Johnson stated they do not plan to aIter the existing deck that is outside the 75-foot area and that area will <br /> stay as is. The proposal for the new deck is also showing that there are new steps at the front side af the <br /> deck to access the new pool. The current deck does provide the ability to step down into the lower back <br /> yard. In addition,the proposal includes access off of the pool deck ar tkie concrete area down to the lower <br /> walkout area. Currently the outdoar living spaces are not connectad and the ground is rather s�eep and <br /> uneven. Johnson stated in their view the proposal for adding those steps is vcry similar to adding access <br /> to a lower yard area or a lake and that the steps would allorr functionalrty to the lower patio areas. <br /> The pergola that is being proposed is a renovated version t�►at already exists and covers part of the <br /> existing catwalk. The catwalk connects to the garege�ervice door and existin;�screen porch. <br /> Johnson indicated they have downsized the pool to be a 14' x 35' pool,which is small in comparison to <br /> most pools. The proposal complies wi.th the 10-foot setbsck frotn a structure. The final g,rade will <br /> impmve the water runoff from the existirtg conditions on srt�and a1I runoff will be managed into an <br /> infiltration system and will not impact th�wetland ar lake area. The square footage over the offset line <br /> that goes through parts af the pool and parts of th�existing home i9 a total of 400 squar�feet The currern <br /> plan has no impact on tbe neighbors whatsoev�r. The ptoperty ownets are also planning on iznple�nenting <br /> many native plantings beZow ttxe retaining walls to help camc�nflage the pnol and retaining walls. <br /> Johnson stabed back i� 1989,wi�en the home was originally constnk-tsd,the home was pushed completely <br /> to the back of the properly,which is very close to ti�e rvetland and lake area. The surveys show a 150- <br /> foot setback that is actually xn the front a�de yard of the I�ome,which is pretty unpractical to be able to <br /> create any type of living space, Yn addiii�,tho 75-foot setback goes through about three-quarters of the <br /> home,aot�cludi�g�e garage, and the property ha;s a�n awkward shape to it. Johnsan noted there is <br /> about a 28 to 30-foot c�iffer�iorce to the back oFthe guag�to the 75-foot line,which is very small. <br /> Johnson sta#�d i.n their view theS can make sc�me moderate adjustrnents to the plan to comply with the <br /> 35-foot setback,but that the hard�tip is that there is a 10-foot setback from the sh uctures of the deck, <br /> which is driving the�ocation of tfie pcaol and forces it more lakeward. The existing deck and catwalks <br /> have to stay since they service existing doors. <br /> Johnson stated tnany lake proper�ieff within the general area and other municipalities do not typically have <br /> the restrictions that they are$nding in Orono. Johnson stated they appreciate the reason for such codes <br /> and set�acks,but some of the setbacks are Iocated within the house footprirn. The property owners want <br /> to be abie to have the pool in close proximity tfl the interior spaces and that in their view plac'vng the pool <br /> in that iocation is realistic for his clients' �se as we11 as property value. <br /> Johnson noted the property is an odd shape which results in the OHWL line and the 75-foot setback <br /> basically encompassing the whole iakeside of the home. Johnson stated in their view the location they are <br /> proposing has less impact on the lake than another iocation and is typically found in the location they are <br /> proposing. Johnson noted the pool is anly irnpacting approximately 440 square feet beyond the?5-foat <br /> line,which is less than the amount of house that is located in that area. <br /> Page 16 of 27 <br />