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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 17,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> The Planning Commission should reopen the public hearing and receive public comments. The <br /> Commission should discuss the items listed in the Staff report and provide Staff with direction. <br /> Following discussion,the Planning Commission should table the application to the October meeting. <br /> Libby asked where the base measurement of 1,000 square feet comes from. <br /> Curtis indicated it is a number that the Planning Commission and City Council felt would be a good base <br /> for a large accessory building and was arrived at a number of years ago. <br /> Libby stated as the City is trending towards more accessory buildings, 1,000 square feet can be limiting <br /> for a lot of people. <br /> Curtis noted larger lots can have larger buildings. <br /> Libby stated he might be missing some component as it relates to the setbacks and how it will impact the <br /> size. Libby asked whether it has to be a pretty good size lot to have a 2,000 square foot building. <br /> Curtis stated there is a table in the code currently that outlines how large the building can be. There is a <br /> cap on how big the oversized building can be,but for a building under 1,000 square feet, a person could <br /> have ten buildings if they choose. Since the current chart stops at nine acres, Staff may consider <br /> expanding the chart but that can be discussed at a later point. Curtis noted the City currently limits the <br /> square footage but not the number of buildings. <br /> Libby asked whether an addition to an existing residential structure could actually be considered an <br /> accessory structure. <br /> Curtis stated if there is a weather-tight connection, it would be considered an addition to the principal <br /> structure. <br /> Libby asked how that would affect a second accessory structure. <br /> Curtis indicated it would not matter, and that the only time the house size is going to limit the accessory <br /> structure size is when the lot is reaching 20 percent structural coverage. <br /> Thiesse asked what Staff is looking for on Item No. 1. <br /> Curtis stated she would like to know whether the Planning Commission feels there is a comprehensive <br /> way to look at the width rather than saying 10 percent or another actual number. <br /> Thiesse stated since there are two islands within the seasonal recreational district, he would like to <br /> accommodate them somehow, but if the current way is working for Staff, he would not change it. <br /> Olson asked whether these are arbitrary numbers. <br /> Curtis stated those are the numbers currently in the code. Curtis asked whether Commissioner Thiesse <br /> feels 200 feet is reasonable. <br /> Thiesse indicated he does and that he would like to keep the structures as far apart as possible. <br /> Page 18 of 22 <br />