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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 23, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 1 of 11   <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />Lili Tod McMillan, Council Members Kristi Anderson, Cynthia Bremer, Lizz Levang, and Aaron Printup. <br />Representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Finance Director Ron Olson, Assistant City <br />Administrator for Long-Term Strategic Planning Michael Gaffron, Planning Coordinator Melanie Curtis, <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Jesse Struve, City Attorney Soren Mattick, and Recorder Jackie <br />Young. <br /> <br />Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />Item Nos. 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 were added to the Consent Agenda. <br /> <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />*2. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 <br /> <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council meeting of <br />September 9, 2013, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS – JOHN THIESSE, REPRESENTATIVE <br /> <br />Thiesse stated he had nothing to report but would be available for questions. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> <br />3. #13-3627 RICHARD ETRHEIM AND REBECCA SHABAZ, 2216 SHADYWOOD ROAD, <br />VARIANCE – RESOLUTION NO. 6323 <br /> <br />Curtis stated the applicants are requesting an average lakeshore setback variance in order to construct a <br />100 square foot in-ground spa ahead of the average lakeshore setback line. The applicants looked at other <br />alternatives and it appears that moving the proposed spa out of the average lakeshore setback area results <br />in an encroachment into the required 10-foot separation distance from the home and deck. The average <br />lakeshore setback line is approximately 20 feet lakeward of their home. <br /> <br />The City did not receive any comments from adjacent neighbors regarding this application during the <br />public hearing held at the last Planning Commission meeting. The neighboring homes have elevated <br />decks and it does not appear that the applicants’ spa will impact the view of the lake from those <br />properties. <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 10/14/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 09/23/2013 [Page 1 of 11]