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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, September 15, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 38 of 59  <br />  <br />7. Development of this lot potentially could obstruct lake views of the adjacent owner. <br /> <br />8. Factors that demonstrate the inconsistency of this proposal with the character of the surrounding <br /> neighborhood include: <br /> <br /> a. The property at 0.22 acres is one-fifth the average size of developed residential lots <br /> within the immediate neighborhood. <br /> <br /> b. The proposed lakeshore setback at 75 feet is significantly less than the setback of <br /> developed lakeshore lots within the immediate neighborhood, which range from 85 feet <br /> to 165 feet and average 112 feet. <br /> <br /> c. The proposed street setback of 25.4 feet where a 35-foot setback is required places the <br /> structure closer to the street than any other home on Orchard Beach Place. <br /> <br /> d. Removal of nearly all vegetation in a swatch approximately 65 feet by 80 feet potentially <br /> will alter the visual character of the neighborhood. <br />9. Grading of the site to accommodate the proposed house and redirect the natural runoff pattern <br /> will result in significant impacts to existing protected trees in the 0-75 foot lakeshore protected <br /> zone. <br /> <br />10. Development on this small lot will be in conflict with any number of the goals and policies <br /> contained within the 2000-2030 Orono Community Management Plan. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated based on a variety of factors, Staff believes that development of this property with a single- <br />family residence would have negative impacts on the character of the neighborhood, would have negative <br />environmental impacts, and would not be in keeping with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan. As a <br />result, Staff recommends denial of all the variances and conditional use permit and variance for <br />grading/excavation/fill within the 0-75 foot zone. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if anything has changed from last year. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 10/20/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 09/15/2014 <br />[Page 38 of 59]