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MINUTES OF ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 23, 1990 <br />• EAVES AND OVERHANGS CONTINUED <br />eaves in order to treat each application fairly and properly <br />administer the Ordinance. <br />Goetten referred to the example of the supported overhang <br />and said that it resembles a porch. She said that porches and <br />decks are considered hardcover. <br />The applicant involved with one of these applications, Mr. <br />Bockmann, was present with his builder, Mr. Gary Dack. <br />Mr. Dack explained that the reason for the overhang is to <br />avoid the need for a side setback variance. He said that he was <br />informed by staff that the second story addition must conform to <br />the setbacks. Mr. Dack said that the overhang will have the same <br />effect on rainfall as a 5' eave. <br />Mayor Grabek asked why the applicant chose to proceed in <br />this manner rather than applying for a side setback variance. <br />Mr. Dack said that Mr. Bockmann has a buyer for his other <br />home and has no time to delay construction on this structure. <br />Goetten stated that the overhang proposed is hardcover. <br />Mr. Bockmann asked if there was a compromise or a direction <br />. from Council as to what would be acceptable. <br />Mayor Grabek stated that he would prefer to see a cantilever <br />without the supports. Grabek said that he would not consider <br />eaves as hardcover. <br />Councilmember Callahan disagreed. He believed that eaves, <br />at some point, should be considered hardcover. Callahan <br />suggested that more consideration be given to the issue of eaves. <br />Mayor Grabek stated that in order to give this matter <br />further consideration, he would need more information. He <br />suggested that staff research the way in which other cities <br />address this issue. <br />Callahan asked Gaffron what the advantages or disadvantages <br />may be of measuring from the roof line for hardcover. <br />Gaffron agreed to research this matter further and bring the <br />information back to the May 14, 1990 Council meeting. <br />is <br />- 9 - <br />