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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 13, 2007 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />___________________________________________________________________________________ <br />(3. #07-3305 LAKE COUNTRY BUILDERS ON BEHALF OF JAMES ZIMMERMAN, 2745 <br />SHADYWOOD ROAD, Continued) <br /> <br />White inquired what could be done to the second story deck to reduce the size. <br /> <br />Zimmerman stated in his view the best thing that could be done would be to leave just the portion of the <br />deck that is near the sliding doors off the master bedroom on the rear of the house. On the front side of <br />the house, they could look at using a different type of railing to reduce the visual impact. Zimmerman <br />stated he is willing to add the gutters and downspouts. <br /> <br />Bremer inquired what the width of the deck is. <br /> <br />Graton stated the exact width is eight feet, nine inches. <br /> <br />White stated he would like to see those changes to the decks made. <br /> <br />McMillan inquired whether the portion of the deck on the front over the entry way would remain. <br /> <br />Zimmerman stated it would and that it would allow them egress and ingress into the home office area. <br /> <br />White recommended that neutral colors be used on the exterior of the house and encouraged the <br />applicant to use subdued lighting on the outside. <br /> <br />Zimmerman indicated he is willing to do whatever he can to minimize the visual impact of the structure <br />from the lake. <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Murphy seconded, to direct Staff to draft an approval resolution for Application <br />#07-3305, Lake Country Builders on behalf of James Zimmerman, 2745 Shadywood Road, <br />granting of hardcover and lake setback variances subject to a clear railing be used on all second <br />floor decks, that the deck off the master bedroom be limited to the area outside the sliding glass <br />doors, that the rain gardens be incorporated on both sides of the driveway, and the applicant <br />providing a 60-day written extension. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Rahn Opposed. <br /> <br />Rahn stated he would like to see a lessening of the encroachments. <br /> <br />*4. #07-3320 LUCINDA CHORLEY AND THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM L. WALDRON, <br />1860 AND 1880 FOX STREET – PRELIMINARY PLAT – RESOLUTION NO. 5686 <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5686, a Resolution Approving <br />the Preliminary Plat for Properties Located at 1860 and 1880 Fox Street. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />5. #07-3322 ROBERT AND JORDANNA WILLIAMS, 845 WILLOW DRIVE SOUTH – <br />VARIANCE <br /> <br />Robert Williams, Applicant, was present. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the applicants are requesting variances from the required 50-foot wetland buffer and 20- <br />foot buffet setback as well as the front yard setback in order to construct a detached workshop building <br />and a connection between the existing garage and the house. The subject property is a sliver of dry land <br /> <br />PAGE 5 of 14 <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 11/26/07 <br />Approval of Council Minutes [Page 5 of 14]