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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, August 19 2013 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 21 of 28  <br />  <br />the existing grades of the adjacent lot. The applicant chose not to proceed at that time and the approvals <br />expired. <br /> <br />The current proposal is only moderately different than what was approved in 2009. The applicant is <br />requesting conditional use permit approval to import approximately 2,200 cubic yards in order to restore <br />the grade. A portion of the material is already on or near the site. Administrative permits were issued to <br />allow the applicant to bring in 500 cubic yards of fill to each of the properties in order to take advantage <br />of the trail near the home that is currently under construction. A new home is not proposed at this time <br />and the applicant is proposing to remove a portion of the existing blacktop driveway. <br /> <br />Curtis stated Staff’s report outlines the CUP analysis and the Planning Commission can either walk <br />through the CUP criteria or request that specific issues be addressed. Staff recommends approval of the <br />application subject to the continued oversight of the project by the City Engineer. <br /> <br />McGrann asked if the property has looked pretty much the same since the home was demolished. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated it has. <br /> <br />Breanna Glesener stated she is here on behalf of Peter Johnson and that she has nothing to add to Staff’s <br />report. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Landgraver opened the public hearing at 8: 9 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no comments regarding this application. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Landgraver closed the public hearing at 8:49 p.m. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit commented the City Engineer’s report pretty completely covers the work that needs to be <br />followed in order to bring in that much fill. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked whether the garage was also removed. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the survey shows the garage still exists. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated when he visited the property, the foundation was still there but the actual garage structure <br />has been removed. Thiesse asked if they are not going to construct a permanent residence on that <br />property whether they can construct another garage since the foundation still remains. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated it is something the City Attorney should look at. If the garage foundation shows up on the <br />current survey, the City does not have the ability to require the removal of an existing structure on a <br />lakeshore lot without potentially compensating the property owner for it. <br />Landgraver asked if the intent is to remove the foundation of the garage. <br /> <br />Glesener stated the garage foundation will be removed. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit moved, McGrann seconded, to recommend approval of Application #13-3624, Peter <br />Johnson on behalf of Wagener Properties, LLC, 3165 North Shore Drive, subject to Staff and City <br />Engineer’s recommendations. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 09/16/2013 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 08/19/2013 [Page 21 of 28]