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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />November 10, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />  Page 15 of 31  <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />(5. #14-3690 FRED JOHNSON (C/D PURCHASER), PATRICIA PFEFFER (SELLER), 1565 <br />ORCHARD BEACH PLACE – VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, Continued) <br /> <br />Levang asked whether the applicants are proposing any replacement planting given the fact that they will <br />be clearing the lot of the underbrush and buckthorn. <br /> <br />Haugan indicated their plan depicts every tree on the property and what will be removed. No work will <br />be performed in the 0-75 foot zone. Haugan stated he is not aware of any proposed replanting but that <br />they will only be removing trees that are in the building envelope. Haugan stated they are willing to listen <br />to the City on replanting. <br /> <br />Levang asked if there will be enough room for visitors to park in the driveway. <br /> <br />Haugan stated they are aware of the City ordinance prohibiting parking on the street overnight and that <br />they feel they have that accounted for parking. <br /> <br />McMillan noted the Public Works Department will also need access to the lift station. McMillan noted <br />there has been an extension filed on this application until January 21. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated if the applicants would like to be on the agenda for the next City Council meeting, they <br />would need to submit their information by Monday of next week. <br /> <br />Haugan stated if they are unable to meet that deadline, he would be willing to submit something in <br />writing extending the time. <br /> <br />Bremer noted there is only one meeting in December. <br /> <br />McMillan noted the City has also received a fair amount of letters from the neighbors and asked whether <br />any of them would like to comment on the application. <br /> <br />Les Delton, 1535 Orchard Beach Place, stated they have been there since 1963 and that he would like to <br />remind the Council that this property has been determined to be unbuildable for many, many years before <br />the current owner purchased the property. Delton stated the current owner should have known it was an <br />unbuildable lot before they purchased it. <br /> <br />Delton indicated he is opposed to the project and that his big concern is the setback since the house will <br />be on top of the lake and the other houses in the area are located pretty far off the lake. Delton stated he <br />would urge the Council to deny the application. <br /> <br />Lisa Wysocki, 1555 Orchard Beach Place, stated they would have a year-round view of the proposed <br />house. Wysocki stated the current owner’s husband did know this was an unbuildable lot at the time they <br />purchased it. <br /> <br />Wysocki indicated they have 150 feet of lakeshore and that most of the people in the area have at least <br />140 feet. Wysocki stated granting an average lakeshore setback variance will change the character of the <br />neighborhood. Other additional concerns relate to the trees and the drainage. Wysocki stated the lot <br />floods all the time and the trees soak up that water.