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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 21,2014 <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 /> Acting Chair Kevin Landgraver, Commissioners Bruce Lemke, Loren Schoenzeit, and John Thiesse. <br /> Representing Staff were Assistant City Administrator of Long-Term Strategic Planning Michael Gaffron, <br /> Planning Coordinator Melanie Curtis, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor Lili Tod McMillan was <br /> present. Commissioner Christopher McGrann arrived at 6:32 p.m., and Commissioner Jon Schwingler <br /> arrived at 6:58 p.m. <br /> Acting Chair Landgraver called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> Schoenzeit moved,Lemke seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4, <br /> Nays 0. <br /> *1. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 18, <br /> 2013 <br /> Schoenzeit moved,Lemke seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission <br /> meeting of November 18,2013,as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> OLD BUSINESS <br /> 2. #13-3636 LIXIAO WANG,3059 FARVIEW LANE,VARIANCES,6:34 P.M.—7:00 P.M. <br /> Lixiao Wang,Applicant, was present. <br /> Curtis noted this application was reviewed by the Planning Commission at their October meeting. The <br /> applicant at that time proposed a 12-foot addition to the attached garage. The Planning Commission <br /> recommended the addition be reduced by half the depth and tabled the application. At the November <br /> Planning Commission meeting, the applicant opted to propose a 9-foot addition, citing the need to <br /> accommodate each of his vehicles. The Planning Commission questioned the applicant as to why the 9- <br /> foot addition was proposed when they previously indicated there was support if the garage expansion was <br /> reduced to six feet. The Planning Commission approved a motion to recommend denial of the applicant's <br /> 9-foot addition. <br /> Curtis stated the applicant appeared before the City Council at their December 13 meeting and was <br /> subsequently tabled to allow the Planning Commission the opportunity to review the applicant's latest <br /> revision. <br /> The applicant has since provided revised plans for the garage addition resulting in a 6-foot expansion of <br /> the existing attached garage. Variances for hardcover, side yard setback, lake setback and average <br /> lakeshore setback are requested. <br /> The proposed garage addition as revised will encroach 4.7 feet into the required 30-foot side yard setback. <br /> The garage portion of the home currently meets the 30-foot side setback. As revised, the addition will be <br /> Page 1 of 26 <br />