09-18-1995 Planning Commission Minutes

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• • MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1995 (#4) #2044 GEORGE OLSON, 2775 SHADYWOOD ROAD - VARIANCE - CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING 8 :37 -8:48 P.M. Gaffron reported that the application is for a hardcover variance in the 75 -250' setback area for an addition on the lakeside. The property is also near the Narrows Channel, which affects the 250' line. The addition meets the required side and lakeshore setbacks as well as the average lakeshore setback. Very little hardcover exists in the 0 -75' area with a patio consisting of rock with plastic constituting 4.4% hardcover. The hardcover in the 75 -250' area exists at 44% where 25% is allowed. The proposal calls for removal of rock beds with plastic or fabric underlayment reducing the hardcover to 31.7 %. A new survey has been done on the property. It shows that some of the rock beds have been added since the 1.988 deck was approved. This was not done by the current owner, who purchased the property one year ago. The property consists of 28,000 s.f. or .6 acres in a 1 -acre zoning district. The lot coverage by structure is 11% where 15% is allowed. A concern is the addition of the 3- season porch above the deck, which was built since 1988 without permits. Staff is asking for an after- the -fact permit for the construction of the porch, which meets setbacks, without any penalty assessed. As to the hardcover variance issue, Gaffron noted there is no structure feasible to remove, just rock and plastic. The shed on the property is needed for storage. The applicant commented that the 1987 resolution allowed for 37.6% of hardcover. With this proposal, the hardcover will exist at 31.7 %, less than what was approved in 1987. Olson noted that the net square footage for the addition was 267 s.f. Peterson said the Commission currently often trades plastic and rock for structure, and under the code. Peterson saw no problem with the application and noted it had no effect on the neighbors. Smith asked if the removal of rock and plastic included that in the front of the property. She is concerned with an erosion problem with removing that rock area. There were no public comments. Lindquist moved, Rowlette seconded, to approve Application 92044 subject to the removal of plastic in the beds. Rowlette amended the motion to include the 31.7% of hardcover would be the maximum allowed in the future and any future structural additions should only be approved by trading structure for structure. 10