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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 14, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 20. #16-3874 STONEWOOD, LLC, ON BEHALF OF LYLE AND GRETCHEN SHAW, 1750 SHADYWOOD ROAD — VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. 6694 (continued) Walsh stated approving everything besides the 0-75 variance would give them an opportunity to not have to come back before the City Council. Gustafson stated they can have the conversation with the architect and then come back in a couple of weeks. Gaffron asked if they have a time frame for starting construction. Lyle Shaw stated this week. Gretchen Shaw asked whether that would be into December if they have to come back before the Council Gaffron stated if a new variance is being requested, it will likely be four weeks since Staff has to have time to publish a public hearing before the City Council. Walsh moved, Printup seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6694, a Resolution Granting Lot Area, Lot Width, and Structural Lot Coverage Variances to Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78- 3501,78-1403, 8- 350,78-1403, 78-1680, and 78-1700, for property located at 1750 Shadywood Road, with the hardcover variance being denied. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 21. 916-3875 PILLAR HOMES ON BEHALF OF WHITNEY WINDMILLER AND GREG BLASKO, 3295 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD — VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. 6695 Barnhart stated the applicants are proposing to remove the existing one-story walkout basement home and replace it with a two-story walkout basement home. Variances from lot area, lake yard, rear yard, and structural coverage are being requested to build the designed home. The proposed home would extend into the required lake yard by 11 feet, reduce the rear yard setback to 11 feet, and include 17 percent structural coverage where 15 percent is permitted. There is an existing water main that cuts through the west side of the lot and further impacts the buildable area. This water main is not within an easement. At the request of the City Engineer, the applicants are providing an easement to protect the water main if the variance is approved. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at its October meeting and held a public hearing. Two comments have been received regarding the variances and were generally in support of the variance. There was a concern expressed by the neighbors about the impact to the access lane. The Planning Commission voted 5-0 in favor of the variances and recommended conditions to protect the access drive and formalize the water main encroachment. Walsh stated he would have consented this item but he did not see in the resolution any language about the easement or the gravel driveway. Page 23 of 28