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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July18,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Acting Chair Lemke opened the public hearing at 6:49 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Acting Chair Lemke closed the public hearing at 6:49 p.m. <br /> Olson commented the application appears to be fairly straight forward. <br /> Schoenzeit stated lining it up with the neighbor's house is visually appealing and that there is still plenty <br /> of room between the front of the house and the street, leaving a usable back yard. <br /> Schoenzeit moved,McGrann seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 16-3845,Tim <br /> and Julie Druk on behalf of Jan and Leonard Kennen, 1240 Arbor Street,granting of lot area,lot <br /> width, side yard,side street,and front yard setback variances per Staff recommendations. VOTE: <br /> Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> 4. #16-3846 GREGG KATCHMARK, 140 LEAF STREET,VARIANCES, 6:50 P.M.— <br /> 6:59 P.M. <br /> Gregg Katchmark,Applicant, was present. <br /> Gaffron stated the applicant is requesting a creek setback variance and a hardcover variance in order to <br /> replace the existing elevated deck with a roofed open porch over an enclosed storage area below within <br /> 75 feet of the OHWL of the creek which is a Protected Tributary. The property abuts the creek that flows <br /> from Lake Classen to Stubbs Bay,which is a protected tributary and subject to a 75-foot structure setback <br /> as well as the standard limitations on hardcover in the 0-75 foot zone. Portions of the existing house, <br /> deck, and patio are within 75 feet of the creek shoreline, which normally has an elevation at <br /> approximately the 960' contour. <br /> Staff has approached this application from the standpoint that construction of additions which would <br /> expand the footprint of this residence in the 0-75-foot setback, or which would increase hardcover within <br /> the 5-foot zone, would not be supportable. However,the applicants are proposing to essentially replace <br /> the existing deck in its existing footprint, add a roof over it, create enclosed storage under it, and not <br /> increase hardcover from the existing levels. Existing and proposed hardcover is just under 16 percent and <br /> is well below the 25 percent allowed for the property. No additional hardcover is being added in the 0-75 <br /> foot zone so runoff from the site is not expected to increase. <br /> The only new structure footprint proposed is the 4-foot extension of the deck southward and the stairway <br /> leading to the driveway. This constitutes 46 square feet of added structural hardcover in the 0-75 foot <br /> zone,while overall structural coverage on the lot will still be at only 5.5 percent,which is well below the <br /> 15 percent limit. <br /> The proposed roof over the reconfigured deck would appear to provide functionality while enhancing the <br /> architectural styling of the existing residence. Because the proposed deck roof is well below the 30-foot <br /> height limit, it is not expected to be visually intrusive from neighboring properties. Staff does not believe <br /> the character of the neighborhood will change if the variances are granted. <br /> Staff recommends approval of the requested variances. <br /> Page 4 of 19 <br />