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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Tuesday, February 19, 2019 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />No public comments have been received. <br /> <br />Staff recommends approval. If the Planning Commission is in agreement with Staff, a recommendation <br />for approval should be made. <br /> <br />Ressler asked for clarification on the height variance. <br /> <br />Curtis noted the retaining walls and stairs coming down from the trail area and surrounding the rear yard <br />are based on the existing condition and extend into the neighboring property. Based on existing <br />conditions, the southwest corner of the house is 939.3’, which is technically the existing grade that would <br />be used for the height calculation. The applicant is suggesting the existing grade is an artificial condition <br />and that he would like to restore the original grade and level out the rear to make it consistent, which <br />would make that area 946 feet. <br /> <br />Curtis displayed some photographs of the site. <br /> <br />Landgraver asked if it is recreating the slope. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated it is in order to create a slope that is more natural. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked if the proposed survey is correct. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the applicant will need to speak to that, but that they do have to join into the existing wall on <br />the other property. Curtis stated the elevation at the corner says 940.5’ at the bottom of the wall and <br />940.1’ is what is shown. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked if they want to use 946’ as their grade. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated that is correct. <br /> <br />Kristi with Alexander Design Group stated the discrepancy in the hardcover relates to the deck and that <br />they have actually lowered that number slightly. <br /> <br />Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 6:50 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments. <br /> <br />Chair Thiesse closed the public hearing at 6:50 p.m. <br /> <br />Thiesse commented it is a nice looking house. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated every home in this area likely has some type of variance. <br /> <br />Ressler stated he does not remember any other homes in the neighborhood having more than three stories. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated the home next to this one is relatively high. <br /> <br />Curtis illustrated the adjacent home and the proposed residence.