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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 />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br />Rehkamp stated they have not gone to the level of engineering yet but that something will need to be done <br />since the whole wall of the garage is buckling in. <br /> <br />Lemke asked if the new garage is taller than the existing one. <br /> <br />Rehkamp indicated it is. The lower side of the garage, which is the highest side, would be 24 feet. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked if the City is going to require that this not be living quarters. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated that is part of the covenant. <br /> <br />Thiesse commented it seems like this would be a perfect opportunity for it to become sleeping quarters <br />and asked what process the applicants would need to go through in order for that to happen. <br /> <br />Curtis stated they would require double the acreage. <br /> <br />Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments. <br /> <br />Chair Thiesse closed the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. <br /> <br />Libby stated given the circumstances of this being a familial type of arrangement and with the City <br />having ample regulations, this structure could easily be converted into a rental. Libby stated there is a <br />definite housing need for this type of structure. <br /> <br />Thiesse noted they would not be allowed given the acreage. <br /> <br />Curtis noted the applicants are not requesting that either. <br /> <br />Ressler commented he would be in support of it and that the massing is away from the lake. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated the trees will likely need to be cleared out since that is probably what is pushing the <br />wall in. The new structure will blend in since it will look like the cottage, and the other alternative would <br />be to tear out the cottage and put in a mansion. Landgraver stated in his view the recommended <br />conditions by Staff relating to a dwelling and home occupation are good. <br /> <br />Erickson stated he is comforted by the four conditions being recommended, and based on that, he could <br />support the application. <br /> <br />Lemke commented it is a big mass and will change the visual appearance of the area, but overall it is a <br />nice improvement to the site and neighborhood. <br /> <br />Libby moved, Landgraver seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. LA19-000010, <br />Rehkamp Larson Architects, on behalf of Alexander and Amy Ware, 2587 Kelly Avenue, variances <br />and conditional use permit, subject to staff recommendations. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0.