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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 18,2013 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Curtis stated if the approval is tightly defined and the applicant's proposal does not meet the definition of <br /> what was approved, Staff would bring it back to either the Planning Commission or City Council. <br /> Thiesse stated the 12 percent would give him a little bit of latitude. <br /> Brunello stated only being able to move it to the north would increase the building pad by a couple of <br /> feet. <br /> Leskinen asked if the encroachment would be corrected on the south if the house is moved further north. <br /> Thiesse stated that is where he having difficulty. Thiesse stated the applicant is not willing to move his <br /> south line to the north but yet he is willing to extend the house further north. <br /> Brunello stated it may be a situation where once he is scaling the rooms out, it may be necessary to widen <br /> one of the rooms. If that is the case,he would only move to the north. <br /> Gaffron noted one percent is 357 square feet or an area of 10' x 35',which would raise the structural <br /> coverage to approximately 11 percent. <br /> Thiesse commented that should be enough room. <br /> Brunello asked whether there should be an 11 percent structural coverage limit. Brunello stated he is <br /> about 99 percent sure his proposal will work and that he will only need to modify it slightly. Brunello <br /> indicated he is assuming he will not be able to construct a basement and that he needs to make sure the <br /> rooms are of a decent size. <br /> Leskinen stated if there is going to be any deviation to the north,there should be an equal amount or some <br /> correction on the encroachment to the south. Leskinen stated if the house can be moved north a certain <br /> number of feet,it can be moved out of the south the same number of feet. <br /> Gaffron asked if the house can be pivoted from the southeast corner. <br /> Brunello indicated he was attempting to keep it parallel to the road. <br /> Curtis asked if expansion to the east within the 50-foot setback would be a concern or whether it is just <br /> the expansion to the north that the Planning Commission is concerned about. <br /> Leskinen stated a deviation to a conforming location would not be an issue. <br /> Brunello asked whether 11 percent structural coverage would be an acceptable limit. <br /> Curtis asked whether it could be an 11 percent expansion to the east and not to the north. Curtis asked if <br /> there is a limit on where the expansion can be. <br /> Thiesse stated he would like it to be practical. Thiesse stated the applicant has laid out a footprint and has <br /> indicated he is somewhat comfortable with accepting that as the footprint but that there are always <br /> manipulations to the room sizes. Thiesse stated if it is a foot or two along any of the lines,he would be <br /> able to live with that. <br /> Page 30 of 35 <br />