10-16-1995 Planning Commission Minutes

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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 16, 1995 ( #10 - #2074 John and Kristen Gehring - Continued) It has been suggested by Staff that a retention area be created to hold runnoff to eliminate the possibility of flooding. Spot elevations will be provided by Gehring. The portion of the garage area which is in the flood plain will require a matching excavation at the same area to offset the encroachment. Mabusth said that the setback requirements for the garage will be met. There is an excess of hardcover in the 0 -75' zone of 24 + 0/o. The hardcover limit will be met in the 75 -250' zone. No removal of hardcover is proposed within the 0 -75' setback zone. A shed on the property will be removed. Lindquist asked what the elevations were, and where the pond would be built. Mabusth said the flood plain is at 931.5', and the garage would be located between 93 1.5 and 931'. The pond would be located on the shared lot line between the Gehring and Palm properties. Schroeder asked if both parties were in agreement on the building of the pond. Gehring said he met with Palm and another neighbor, Mrs. Traynor, who has concerns with drainage in the neighborhood. A make -shift pond was built this summer by installing a • pipe from under the Gehring and Palm property. It was tested and found to be a workable solution. The grading proposal suggests using a pipe for drainage to flow into and lead to a neighborhood swale. The pipe tested was 4 -6" wide. Mabusth commented that the engineering plan would need to be reviewed by the City Engineer and the MCWD. • Schroeder asked what the normal size is of a 2 -car garage. Mabusth said it is usually 24'x24'. Lindquist noted that the proposal is for a 3 -car garage. Schroeder asked the applicants if they had considered building a smaller garage with the amount of hardcover that is located in the 0 -75' zone. Gehring responded that the size of the garage enables him to keep all equipment inside, such as a trailer, instead of sitting out on the property. It is also his opinion that a 3 -car garage is standard today. Gehring said the driveway has been minimized. He noted that the shed is to be removed, and no hardcover will exist between the garage and the house. Peterson informed the applicant that approval of the garage would affect any future changes to the property. He noted that many older homes are being removed and new homes built. If this were the case on this property with the larger garage and the hardcover issue, the applicant would have difficulty in gaining approval for a larger house. The applicant responded that if a new house were to be built, it would be the same size and the 15% lot coverage limitation would be considered. He noted that there is no variance required at this time for lot coverage. 14