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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 24, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 21 (7. #14-3691 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, LAKEVIEW PROPERTY, 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE – PRELIMINARY PLAT WITH PRD OVERLAY, continued) Mayor McMillan closed the public hearing at 8:02 p.m. Bremer moved, Levang seconded, to table Application No. 14-3691, Source Land Capital, Lakeview Property, 405 North Arm Drive, to the December 8, 2014, City Council meeting. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 8. #14-3697 GARY AND JOAN MARQUARDT, 2617 CASCO POINT ROAD – VARIANCES Gary Marquardt, Applicant, was present. Community Development Director Mack stated the variance before the City Council tonight is for Gary and Joan Marquardt at 2617 Casco Point Road. The applicants are requesting side and rear setback variances in order to allow a second story addition over a portion of the garage and an addition on the lake side of the home for a master suite on the second floor. The request also includes structural and hardcover variances to allow 19.5 percent structural coverage and 28.8 percent hardcover to accommodate a new lakeside deck over a patio under a portion of the proposed deck. Staff finds that the proposed additions and changes on the second floor may be reasonable considering the limited impact to the adjacent properties as well as the difficulty resulting in the location of the existing home and the lot line. With 27 percent hardcover currently, the property exceeds the 25 percent hardcover limit permitted on a Tier 1 property. The current hardcover level is 494 square feet over the 2001 variance approved level. The applicants are requesting 374 additional square feet of hardcover for the deck and stair for a total of 700 feet over the 2001 approval. Staff finds the applicants’ request to increase both structure and hardcover above the allowed and previous variance approved levels is not reasonable. The proposed structural addition to the home for a deck increases the existing nonconforming structure and hardcover levels on the property and is not consistent with the spirit and intent of the zoning ordinance and may alter the essential character of the neighborhood. Staff has not identified a practical difficulty inherent to the property which supports granting hardcover or structural coverage variances. The Planning Commission unanimously approved the setback variance and voted 4-1 to approve the requested hardcover and structural coverage variances to permit construction of a lakeside deck subject to the removal of the deck/landing and stair on the south side of the home and removal of the patio below the deck. Mack stated the resolution before the City Council tonight reflects the Planning Commission’s recommendation. Staff is recommending that the Council discuss the differences about the structural coverage versus the hardcover. The Planning Commission recommends approval of both the side setback and structural coverage and hard cover variances allowing for the request as proposed with conditions.