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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,October 21,2013 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Curtis noted there is one comment from a neighbor included in the packet. <br /> Leskinen asked how large of an addition could be constructed and still meet the setbacks. <br /> Curtis indicated no matter what the property owner does,he would encroach further into the average <br /> lakeshore setback,which would require a variance. Curtis noted there is a portion of the garage addition <br /> that would meet both of the other setbacks. Curtis stated the applicants did not have the 75-foot setback <br /> reflected on the survey and that she has outlined it as best she could. <br /> Thiesse asked if a garage located anywhere along the driveway would meet the 30-foot setback. <br /> Curtis stated it would not. <br /> Landgraver stated in his view the Planning Commission will not reach unanimous consent on the <br /> application and that there is no simple solution. Landgraver stated he likes Commissioner Schoenzeit's <br /> suggestion that there could be a compromise but that 12 feet is not realistic. <br /> Curtis stated the only solution that would meet all setbacks and not require a variance would be to take up <br /> some of the interior room of the home. <br /> Schoenzeit noted the property is large enough to replace the living space somewhere else if the applicants <br /> would like. <br /> Curtis stated variances would be required. <br /> Leskinen stated she is not in favor of the application as proposed but that she is not in a position to <br /> redesign it. <br /> Thiesse asked if there is a number Chair Leskinen would be willing to extend the garage. <br /> Leskinen indicated there is not. <br /> Lemke stated he understands the practical difficulty and that he likes Commissioner Schoenzeit's <br /> suggestion of going six feet rather than 12 feet. <br /> Thiesse noted that would result in a 24-foot garage, which is a reasonable expectation for a new garage. <br /> Leskinen asked whether the Planning Commission would like to table the application to allow the <br /> applicant the time to revise his plans. Leskinen stated it appears it would not be approved as proposed. <br /> Schoenzeit stated he would suggest the applicant bring back a more moderate proposal. <br /> Leskinen asked how the applicant feels about tabling the application. <br /> Lixiao Wang indicated that would be fine. Wang noted at an earlier time they had a three-car garage on <br /> the property but that there is now an elevator taking up approximately one-third of the space in the garage <br /> and that he cannot take out that element. <br /> Page 22 of 42 <br />