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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,March 20,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Thiesse stated in his opinion they are looking at variances,and as long as they meet the requirements of <br /> Staff before to going before the City Council, he would be okay with that. <br /> Leskinen indicated she also would be okay with that. <br /> Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 9:10 p.m. <br /> Carlos Lopez, 1570 North Arm Drive, stated the house was built approximately 100 years ago and that <br /> they also own the$2 million home next door to this one. Lopez stated in his view the house would be <br /> grandfathered in. Lopez stated when he spoke with City Staff,they indicated the applicant did not have <br /> any variances for the$2 million house they currently own. <br /> Lopez stated anybody who would purchase this house at 4005 North Shore Drive would have to set the <br /> house further back from the shoreline than it currently sits right now. Lopez stated assuming the house is <br /> grandfathered in,they should not be able to go closer to the shoreline and they have to build within the <br /> footprint and square footage of the current house. Lopez noted the applicants want variances for a side <br /> yard setback and a 6-foot privacy fence, which he is opposed to,on the county line. <br /> Lopez noted he submitted a written statement outlining his concerns. Lopez stated he does not mind if <br /> they tear all the trees down on the county line side but that he would then not want other trees to be <br /> transplanted onto that property along the county property. <br /> Lopez stated with them applying for variances in pretty much every direction of the house,it will block <br /> his view of the lake. If they build this house,he will no longer have a view of the lake, and they should <br /> not be allowed any variances. Lopez stated they already have a$2 million house and that he is not sure if <br /> this is considered an accessory dwelling or whether a minimum square footage is required or whether a <br /> garage/pool structure can be 90 percent garage and 10 percent house. Lopez stated he would appreciate <br /> any information the Planning Commission could give him regarding the project and the rationale for any <br /> variances. <br /> Thiesse noted this is an individual property whether owned by the neighbor or not and that they have a <br /> right to construct a structure on the property and that they are requesting some variances in order to build <br /> it. Thiesse stated there is a current structure on the property and the City has to allow another structure to <br /> be built. <br /> Curtis confirmed that it is a lot of record. <br /> Thiesse stated the Planning Commission cannot deny them a house. <br /> Lopez stated he is not saying that but that this house is grandfathered in and they should not be allowed to <br /> build any closer to the shoreline than the existing structure. <br /> Thiesse noted they are outside the 75-foot setback line by quite a bit. <br /> Curtis displayed the survey on the overhead. Curtis stated the deck comes out to the edge of the 8' x 20' <br /> piece and the house foundation is the square-rectangle piece. Curtis noted the stairs for the deck are at 82 <br /> feet. <br /> Thiesse stated the house would be 96.1 feet. <br /> Page 29 of 43 <br />