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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,March 18,2019 <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 /> Chair John Thiesse, Commissioners Bob Erickson, Kevin Landgraver, Bruce Lemke, Dennis Libby, and <br /> Jon Ressler. Representing Staff were Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, City Planner <br /> Melanie Curtis, and Recorder Jackie Young. Council Member Seals was present. <br /> Chair Thiesse called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> 1. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 19,2019 <br /> Landgraver moved,Libby seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission <br /> meeting of February 19,2019,as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> 2. LA19-000007 TOM RAUSCHER,2799 PHEASANT ROAD,VARIANCES, 6:32 P.M.— <br /> 6:51 P.M. <br /> Tom Rauscher,Applicant,was present. <br /> Curtis stated the applicant is proposing to redevelop the property with a new home and is requesting <br /> approval of lot area and lot width variances, an average lakeshore setback variance, lake setback variance, <br /> and a hardcover variance. <br /> The proposed home will be a rambler with a walkout basement, but because they are proposing increasing <br /> ceiling heights and therefore expand the volume of the home, variances are required. The existing home <br /> is located 61.2 feet from the OWHL and encroaches up to 24 feet lakeward of the average lakeshore <br /> setback line. A 388 square foot portion of the home is within the 75-foot setback as well as some stone <br /> stairs and retaining walls. There is also an existing 158 square foot patio on the walkout level of the east <br /> side of the home and a smaller, 38 square foot landing on the west side within the 75-foot setback. <br /> The applicant is proposing to construct the new home to fit within the existing footprint on the lake side <br /> of the home encroaching into the average lakeshore and 75-foot setbacks. A new 462 square foot patio is <br /> proposed on the first-floor level in the southeast corner of the home. Variances for setback are required <br /> due to the increase in mass within the existing nonconforming footprint. The 75-foot hardcover variance <br /> is relating to the new patio hardcover and location. <br /> Curtis displayed sketches of the new home and noted the red line indicates the elevation profile of the <br /> existing home. <br /> The proposed hardcover level of 24.9 percent reflects a 155 square foot overall increase from the existing <br /> conditions and 266 square feet of additional hardcover is proposed in the 75-foot setback due to the <br /> proposed, larger patio. The proposed home is 896 square feet larger than the existing home. Structural <br /> coverage is proposed at 12 percent. <br /> Page 1 of 13 <br />