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CITY OF ORONO Council <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Exhibit C <br />Monday, May 15,2017 17-3938 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />7. 17-3938 TC Homes, Inc., on behalf of Nancy Bloms, 1325 Rest Point Lane, Variance, 7:31 <br />P.M. — 7:52 P.M. <br />Brian Tata, TC Homes, was present. <br />Barnhart stated the City has received an application for a variance to construct a new home on this <br />substandard lot. The proposed improvement would encroach into the side street setback six feet. A 35 - <br />foot setback is required and the applicants are proposing a 29 -foot setback. The lot is substandard as to <br />width at 75 feet wide where 140 feet is required and is substandard in area at .3 5 acres. The property does <br />meet the hardcover and structural coverage requirements for the zoning district. <br />Barnhart noted Rest Point Lane is to the south, with an unimproved alley to the west, and County Road <br />19. No access is proposed off of Highway 19 or off of Rest Point Lane. The alley currently provides to <br />one lot and secondary access to the lot to the north. Three lots would come off the alley if this application <br />is approved. There is an egress well located in the setback. City Code does allow egress wells into a <br />required yard up to five feet. This proposed improvement would meet that and Staff feels the request is <br />appropriate. The floor plans show a standard development that would be expected for a house of this size. <br />Barnhart displayed an aerial photograph of the subject property and pointed out the location of the <br />alleyway. <br />The City has received some public comments which were included in the Commissioners' packets. Those <br />comments expressed concerns about drainage onto their properties and the impacts to a retaining wall and <br />an irrigation system currently on the property. There were also concerns relating to the amount of traffic <br />in the alleyway and the possible loss of valuation to their properties. <br />Staff feels the applicant has demonstrated a practical difficulty and Staff recommends approval of the <br />variance as requested. If the proposed improvement was bigger or multiple variances were being <br />requested, Staff would feel differently, but as proposed, Staff recommends approval. <br />The Planning Coninlission had no questions for Staff <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />