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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> June 20,2023 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br /> Acting Chair Jon Ressler,Commissioners Dennis Libby,Jon Ressler,Bob Erickson, Gary Kraemer and <br /> Ted Schultze,alternate. Chair Chris Bollis and Commissioner Mark McCutcheon were absent. <br /> Representing Staff were Community Development Director Laura Oakden, City Planner Melanie Curtis, <br /> and City Planner Natalie Nye. <br /> Acting Chair Ressler called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> OATH OF OFFICE <br /> Community Development Director Oakden administered the Oath of Office to Ted Schultze, alternate <br /> planning commissioner,who was immediately seated. <br /> APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> Libby moved,Kraemer seconded,to approve the Agenda. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 15,2023 <br /> Libby moved,Erickson seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission <br /> meeting of May 15,2023.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> 1. LA22-000064 LEBRISIA IVERSEN,4448 NORTH SHORE DRIVE,REQUESTS <br /> VARIANCES FOR AVERAGE LAKESHORE SETBACK, 75' LAKESHORE SETBACK, <br /> HARDCOVER TO EXCEED 25%,HARDCOVER WITHIN THE 75-FOOT SETBACK <br /> AND SIDE YARD SETBACK. <br /> City Planner Nye gave a presentation on the item, stating the applicant is proposing a house addition on <br /> the north side of the home.The property is substandard in size at.46 acres when the LR 1B district <br /> requires a one-acre minimum and the lot is a unique shape, she said. The existing one-story home is non <br /> conforming and does not meet the required LR-1B setbacks or the required Lake setbacks. The 75-foot <br /> Lakeshore setback and average Lakeshore setback lines run through the middle of the existing home. The <br /> expansion that is proposed is entirely in front of those setback lines. The property is also currently over <br /> the hardcover limitation of 25 percent at 27 percent.The plan improves hardcover slightly but not below <br /> 25 percent. The requested addition requires variances from the average Lakeshore setback,75-foot <br /> Lakeshore setback,hard cover to exceed 25 percent,hard cover within the 75-foot setback and side-yard <br /> setback. The applicant is proposing a two-story addition with a rooftop terrace over the second story.Nye <br /> said staff agrees with the practical difficulties present and can support the construction of an addition,but <br /> recommends denial of the addition as proposed. Staff believes the proposed height creates a vertical <br /> encroachment and could impact neighboring lake views and that several doors exiting the addition are <br /> shown but not the entry landings or patios, so hardcover may actually be increased over what is proposed. <br /> The planning commission should discuss the application and consider if the variances requested are <br /> reasonable and in character for the neighborhood,she said, specifically the height and hardcover. The <br /> applicants and the general contractor were present. <br /> Page 1of8 <br />