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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, April 17,2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. 5. #17-3918 REHKAMP LARSON ON BEHALF OF BILL TOLES, 1095 FERNDALE ROAD WEST, VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, 8:43 P.M. — 9:02 P.M. Jean Rehkamp Larson, Applicant, and Charles Fendlayer, Architect, were present. Curtis stated the owner of the property is requesting the following variances in order to construct a new residence: Lot area, lot width, lake setback, hardcover within 75 feet of the OHWL, and average lake setback. In addition, conditional use pen -nits are requested for site grading in excess of 500 cubic yards for mitigation of areas of the property below the I percent annual chance floodplain and to allow a full bathroom within the proposed detached garage. The currently proposed footprint is depicted in orange and is situated further back from the lake and oriented on the property for improved lake views by neighbors than was the previously approved plan. This property has had a number of variance approvals which are still valid until November of 2017. The original plan is shown in blue on the overhead. The applicants' request for hardcover, lake setback, and average lakeshore setback variances results in the property's inability to conform to the administrative approval provision in Section 78-72 regarding lots of record. Therefore, the area and width variances are also required to develop this property. The applicants are proposing to encroach as close as 65 feet to the lake with the home where a 75 -foot setback is required. It also results in an encroachment of approximately 15 feet lakeward of the average lakeshore setback line. The proposed terraces will encroach as much as 30 feet into the 75 -foot setback. The total site hardcover is proposed to be below the allowed 25 percent at 23.4 percent of the 12,990 square feet of proposed hardcover for the site. 2,300 square feet is proposed within the 75 -foot setback. The code provides for installation of a bull bathroom with a shower and/or bathtub within an accessory building providing the building is conforming and a conditional use permit is granted. A restricted covenant is required restricting the general use of the building. The applicant is proposing a full