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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 14, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 10 of 30 (10. #14-3658 SUNCREST BUILDERS – WAUSAU HOMES ON BEHALF OF JOHN AND ALICE REINMANN, 440 BIG ISLAND – VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – RESOLUTION NO. 6383, Continued) Curtis stated Staff’s initial recommendation regarding the plumbing within the guest cabin was for removal. Since the Planning Commission meeting, Staff has done additional research into the little-used provision of the RS-District Zoning Code and has determined the 700 square foot accessory guest cabin must be served with plumbing. Curtis noted since the Planning Commission’s review, the applicant has revised the plan so as to not encroach into the average lakeshore setback and they will be removing the loft area from the cabin. Curtis noted due to the winter conditions, the applicant has been unable to provide a conforming septic system design to serve the four bedroom cabin, which includes the basement and the existing two bedroom cabin. Curtis indicated it is her understanding the applicant will be meeting the septic designer this week. If it is determined that the site cannot support the necessary 6-bedroom septic treatment area as well as the required alternate site, the applicant will need to make additional bedroom reductions in the proposed cabin, remove all plumbing from the existing 700 square foot cabin, or a combination of both. If the plumbing is removed from the 700 square foot cabin, it will no longer be considered a guest cabin or bunk house and must only be used as a non-habitable building. Curtis noted the Planning Commission reviewed this application at their March meeting and voted 6 to 0 to recommend approval of the guest cabin conditional use permit and lot area variance. There were no public comments regarding this application. Curtis stated that Staff recommends approval and has drafted a resolution reflecting approval of the lot area variance permitting construction of the new seasonal cabin and approval of the conditional use permit to allow maintenance of the 700 square foot guest cabin subject to strict adherence to all applicable environmental codes and all building and zoning codes. Curtis noted once septic testing is completed, if a 6-bedroom sized treatment area is not feasible, the application may change. If the solution involves a combination of reducing bedrooms in the main cabin and/or the existing 700 square foot cabin, the lot area variance and conditional use permits will be necessary. However, if the solution the applicant chooses is to remove the plumbing from the existing cabin and convert it to non-habitable storage, the conditional use permit and variance for lot area are no longer necessary. Curtis noted the Council should consider amending or adopting the resolution which is conditioned on confirmation that a viable 6-bedroom septic treatment area and alternate site are feasible. If the approvals are no longer necessary, the resolution will not be recorded. McMillan stated she does not have a problem with the application. Levang asked what the difference is in the location of the new cabin so that it is now out of the average lakeshore setback. Curtis indicated they rotated it slightly and moved it a little further back. Curtis illustrated the portion of the cabin that encroached into the average lakeshore setback and the new proposed location. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 04/28/2014 Approval of Council Minutes 04/14/2014 [Page 10 of 30]