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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 20,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br /> Chair John Thiesse,Commissioners Bob Erickson,Bruce Lemke,and Jon Ressler. Representing Staff <br /> were Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart,City Planners Melanie Curtis and Laura <br /> Oakden, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor Dennis Walsh was present. <br /> Acting Chair Lemke called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> 1. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF <br /> JULY 16,2018 <br /> Lemke moved,Erickson seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council meeting of <br /> July 16,2018,as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> 2. LA18-000067 KEVAN NITZBERG, 1212 BRIAR STREET,VARIANCES,6:31 P.M.— <br /> 6:38 P.M. <br /> Kevan Nitzberg,Applicant,was present. <br /> Oakden stated the applicant is requesting a side yard setback, front yard setback,and a 20-foot front yard <br /> setback in order to construct a single-car detached garage forward of the principal building. <br /> Currently there is no garage located on the property. The applicant has stated this garage is necessary due <br /> to the extreme weather conditions and safety for the livability of his home. The garage will provide <br /> additional storage for the property. The new garage will be placed over an existing paved parking pad. <br /> The applicant will also be removing excess blacktop from the site bringing the lot into conformance with <br /> the hardcover Tier 2 standards. A 5-foot side yard setback is proposed for the south side of the property <br /> where 10 feet is required along with a 20-foot front yard setback. The garage will be located in front of <br /> the principal structure and located approximately 57 feet from the front of the property. <br /> Staff finds the request for a detached single-car garage in the proposed location to be reasonable. The <br /> City has previously considered lack of garage parking satisfies practical difficulty. Due to access and the <br /> substandard size of the lot,the applicant has stated this is the most reasonable location for the structure. <br /> Alternatives include placing the garage in the rear yard but that could potentially create additional <br /> hardcover for access. There is currently paved blacktop in this location and the applicant will remove any <br /> excess blacktop and bring the hardcover into conformance with the City Code. A garage will increase the <br /> usability, safety and storage for the home on the property making the site more useable for the property <br /> owners. <br /> The neighbor to the south at 1224 Briar has submitted an email in support of the request. The applicant <br /> has also submitted signatures from other neighboring properties on the road in support of the request. <br /> Page 1 of 12 <br />