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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, May 21, 2018 6:30 o'clock p.m. Council LA18-000043 Exhibit C 4. LA18-000043 LDK HOMES, 1509 LONG LAKE BOULEVARD, VARIANCES, 6:58 P.M. — 7:07 P.M. Katie Bergstrom, Applicant, and Scott Hockentire, LDK Homes, were present. Oakden stated the applicant is requesting a side yard variance, a rear yard variance, lot area and lot width variances in order to build a new home on the property. The applicant plans to demolish the existing home. The existing home is located within the 75 -foot lake yard setback and within the 50 -foot rear yard setback. The new home will be located 17.9 feet from the rear property line and 10.3 feet from the west property line. The lot is unique for the LR-lA zoning district in that the bend of the shoreline creates a curved 75 -foot lake yard setback which overlaps the 50 -foot rear yard setback, thus eliminating a conforming building envelope on the lot. As a result, lot area and lot width variances are required. A rear setback variance is also requested. The applicant is proposing to build a deck on the lake side of the property 63 feet from the ordinary high water level and will be within the proposed footprint of the home. No public comments have been received to date. Staff finds that there are practical difficulties inherent to the lot area, width and setbacks. Staff has done a preliminary review of the height with the submitted documents. The proposed house looks to meet the 30 -foot height requirements with the draft plans submitted. The applicant is not requesting any variances pertaining to height and the plans show they can meet this requirement. Also, the applicant is not proposing to add any stairs for lake access. In addition, the lot poses multiple challenges with steepness on the lot, the curved road, and the shoreline eliminating a building envelope. The Planning Commission should discuss the issues set forth in Staff report. Planning Staff recommends approval. 4. LA18-000043 LDK HOMES, 1509 LONG LAKE BOULEVARD, VARIANCES, 6:58 P.M. — 7:07 P.M. — Continued The Planning Commission had no questions for Staff. Scott Hockentire stated they would be able to answer any questions the Planning Commission may have. Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. Rachel Carpenter, 1540 Long Lake Boulevard, stated she would like to see the plans at some point. Carpenter asked whether the new roofline would be about the same height as the current home. Oakden stated she is unsure how the new roofline compares to the existing one but that the applicants are proposing to construct the house to meet the 30 -foot requirement and are not requesting a variance to the height at this time. Carpenter asked if it will be a spec house.