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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, January 17, 2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. Lemke stated he would like to see the hardcover reduced to 25 percent. Schoenzeit noted approximately 100 square feet would need to be removed. Lemke asked whether the applicants would be willing to look at reducing the hardcover. Daly stated they did look at it once from when they submitted the application and that they can take a look at it again. Daly indicated the property owners would like a two -car garage and having a turnaround due to safety concerns for backing up onto Shadywood Road. The property consists of 4.4 acres and the lot is currently less than what is required from a structural coverage standpoint. Daly noted they are reducing the hardcover from what currently exists today. Lemke asked if the Planning Commission should table that portion of the request. Curtis stated if the direction from the Planning Commission is no hardcover variance, they can deny the hardcover variance and the applicants can continue to the City Council if they are able to find those reductions and request only the side setback variance. Curtis stated the Planning Commission could ask to see it again but that she is not sure what the value of seeing 100 square feet taken off the plan would be. Schoenzeit moved, Landgraver seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 17-3887, Revision, LLC, on behalf of Geoffrey and Stephanie Martha, 2092 Shadywood Road, granting of a side setback variance, and to recommend that the hardcover be reduced to 25 percent prior to the application proceeding to the City Council. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0, Berg recused herself.