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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 28,1995 (95 - 92036 Robert J. Gountanis - Continued) • Gountanis said a tuck -under garage would not work with the lot dimensions and geometry of where rooms need to be. He felt a tuck -under garage would require the house to be moved more towards the lake, require side setback variances, and result in difficulty in gaining access to the garage. Kelley said the suggestion was to leave the house where proposed and put the garage underneath it. The old garage could then be removed and grass laid. The applicant did not feel the elevations were good for this proposal. Hurr said the lot would not support three bedrooms. The applicant said a bedroom was needed on the main floor for an elderly mother, who requires a wheelchair. Kelley asked if structural coverage was an issue. The Planning Commission approved a proposal to include house and garage not to exceed the 1500 s.f. Goetten questioned the difference in hardcover calculations between case 2 and 3. The rounding off of the corners of the house and the paved driveway resulted in the difference between 65% and 62 %. The garage doors are side loading. Approaching the garage from the public right -of -way had been discussed but the applicant was of the strong opinion that the use of the access • by the public was high. Mabusth said she received a call today from a local neighbor about the high use of the public access. Goetten questioned whether the Council could recommend access to the garage from a public access. Gerhardson said he would need to look into it as there is a major drainageway along the property and a lift station located across from the property. Mabusth said the use of the unimproved public right -of -way was subject to the recommendation by Gerhardson. Callahan noted that the current garage, a single stall, requires a car to pull out in the Loma Linda right -of -way. Jabbour said the Loma Linda right -of -way has more use than the public access landing. The applicant asked who would be required to create the driveway from the pubic right - of -way and what were the rules involved. He was informed that it would be his responsibility but the City would look at it similar to a driveway, not a roadway. The applicant said if the driveway was from the public access, it would be used by the public. Gountanis said he has seen 1 -3 vehicles with trailers parked there. Ann Stevens noted that there is a large ditch in that vicinity that would require a culvert. She said she works late and fears that it would be blocked when she was returning home. Callahan suggested moving the garage to where the driveway is currently located and visa versa. This would result in an appearance of an open corner than being filled with a square building. • 7