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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 21,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Schoenzeit noted other property owners with the exact same problem have not constructed a wall that <br /> Gustafson stated there are more curve walls being installed on the lake. Gustafson stated with the high <br /> water and the wave action, erosion was occurring above the rip-rap and as a result the Watershed District <br /> said that the rip-rap needs to go higher in order to hold the slope. <br /> Schoenzeit commented rip-rap is more natural and is not a wall. <br /> Gustafson stated it will not be a big wall and that the grasses will grow over the edges. Gustafson stated <br /> in the end it will not look much different from rip-rap. Gustafson noted the neighbor has the same thing <br /> and that this will blend in. <br /> Thiesse asked if he is comfortable with Staff's requests. <br /> Gustafson indicated he is. <br /> Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 6:42 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Thiesse closed the public hearing at 6:42 p.m. <br /> Lemke commented the proposal makes sense. <br /> Thiesse stated his only concern related to the wall and that the applicant has addressed his concerns,with <br /> the City Engineer and Watershed District reviewing it. Thiesse asked if there was a letter that indicated <br /> the Watershed District did have a detail but have never used it. <br /> Oakden stated to her understanding it has been a while since they have used that style of detail. <br /> Landgraver stated in his view if the applicant conforms with all of Staff's recommendations, it will be a <br /> positive. <br /> Landgraver moved,Leskinen seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 17-3949,Dale <br /> Gustafson on behalf of Kevin Kretsch,3155 Casco Circle,granting of a setback variance subject to <br /> the conditions outlined in Staff report. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> 3. 17-3963 JHG PROPERTIES,LLC,4035 DAHL ROAD,PRELIMINARY PLAT AND <br /> VARIANCE,6:44 P.M.—7:16 P.M. <br /> James Gilbert,JHG Properties, LLC, was present. <br /> Curtis stated this property is located within the LR-1B, lakeshore residential district requiring a minimum <br /> of one acre and 140 feet in width per lot. The applicants are requesting approval of a lot area variance <br /> with a Class III subdivision in order to subdivide the 1.82 acre property into two buildable lots. <br /> The applicant is requesting a variance from the minimum lot standards in order to create one additional <br /> lot. The development would create one conforming 1-acre lot and one .67 acre lot. The remaining two- <br /> tenths of an acre would be dedicated right-of-way. The property is currently within the Tier 2 hardcover <br /> Page 3 of 25 <br />