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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 18,2014 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Curtis indicated they can be. <br /> Thiesse stated the practical difficulty was not being allowed a third level, which would have allowed a <br /> basement, and the fact that the front of the house was only allowed to be a story and a half. Thiesse noted <br /> the applicants were not able to create as much square footage as other people typically are allowed. <br /> Thiesse stated if they were to add the family room to the garage, they would be down to a 24 x 22 foot <br /> garage and they would not able to put a lawnmower in there. Thiesse stated in his view the extra 144 <br /> square feet is a must or they will be back before the Planning Commission again in a couple of years and <br /> they want additional storage space. <br /> Lemke commented from a visual standpoint the shed appears to be a little disassociated with the rest of <br /> the property. <br /> Mr. Ziegler stated the picture probably is not a good depiction of the shed but that they would make it <br /> appear more conducive to the house. <br /> McGrann stated the shed would likely improve that end of the property and provide additional storage. <br /> McGrann asked if there is any room given the easement to add additional space to the house footprint. <br /> Curtis stated the blue line is the current incorrect easement and the pink line is the corrected easement. <br /> Curtis indicated the applicants are proposing a 6-foot addition with a 2-foot cantilever,which will leave <br /> approximately one foot until the addition. Curtis stated they could eliminate the cantilever and make the <br /> actual footprint of the addition another foot or two bigger. <br /> McGrann asked what the black lines are on either side of the shed and whether there would be any <br /> hardcover going up to them. <br /> Mr. Ziegler indicated those are retaining walls and that there would be no hardcover up against them. <br /> Curtis stated the door would need to be 5'/11"or under without the need for additional hardcover. Curtis <br /> indicated six feet triggers the driveway hardcover. Curtis stated if there is an overhead door and the <br /> building is big enough to park a vehicle in, a driveway must be provided. <br /> Landgraver stated he does not buy the argument that someone in the future will come back and request <br /> additional storage space since by that logic the Planning Commission should allow everyone to build a <br /> shed. Landgraver indicated he is willing to give the applicants the additional footprint on the house but <br /> that he is not quite convinced the shed should be allowed. <br /> Thiesse asked whether he would allow an extra four feet on the garage. <br /> Landgraver noted that is not possible in this case. <br /> Thiesse stated that then results in a practical difficulty. Thiesse noted it is the City's sewer easement. <br /> Thiesse asked how deep the easement is. <br /> Mr. Ziegler indicated it is between eight to ten feet. <br /> Page 23 of 33 <br />