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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, November 18, 2013 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 20 of 35  <br />  <br />Lowe indicated there is a grove of trees that are pretty thick in that area and that the intent is to make the <br />area private. The volleyball court would remain. The columbarium goes down to the retaining wall. <br />Lowe indicated their neighbor is the Woodlands, which is a group home, and that they have a good <br />relationship with them. Lowe stated they would be willing to accommodate them as much as possible. <br /> <br />Leskinen commented it was not a big issue in her mind but that it was an observation she had made when <br />she visited the site. <br /> <br />Lowe stated the church would probably like to do that anyway <br /> <br />Landgraver stated in his view the screening could be improved upon by the planting of a few evergreen <br />trees. <br /> <br />McGrann asked if the City has received any comments from the Woodland Group Home. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated they have not. <br /> <br />Thiesse noted one condition of the conditional use permit is that there is an agreement the sanitary sewer <br />would be relocated if there ever was a problem in the future. Thiesse stated the conditional use permit <br />would need to address that. <br /> <br />Gaffron asked if it is the same line where they had difficulty obtaining an easement from the state. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated it is a two-inch line and that they would need to reroute it slightly. At the present time <br />there is an easement that goes through it and the easement would need to be moved over. Thiesse asked <br />whether that would be addressed in the conditional use permit. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated he does not know the answer to that right now but it is something that can be addressed. <br /> <br />Lowe indicated the pumps sit right below the retaining wall that currently exists. <br /> <br />Landgraver moved, Schwingler seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 13-3641, <br />Jerilyn Lowe on behalf of Trinity Lutheran Church, 2060 Sixth Avenue North, granting of a <br />conditional use permit subject to an enhanced landscaping plan for the area around the east side of <br />the gazebo. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />6. #13-3642 MIKE SHARRATT ON BEHALF OF ZIV AND TALI LIBERMAN, 2690 <br />CAROLINE AVENUE, VARIANCE, 8:31 P.M. – 8:47 P.M. <br /> <br />Mike Sharratt, Designer, and Ziv and Tali Liberman, Applicants, were present. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the applicants have applied for a building permit to construct a new residence on the <br />property. The new home will be conforming with respect to all setbacks, structural coverage and <br />hardcover. It will be constructed right up to the average lakeshore setback line. The existing home on the <br />property is located similarly up to the average lakeshore setback line and has an above grade deck on the <br />north side which encroaches entirely within the average lakeshore setback. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 01/21/14* <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 11/18/2013 <br />[Page 20 of 35]