10-21-1996 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 21, 1996 • ( #2 - #2186 James Pfleider and Yvonne Cook - Continued) The Applicant, James Pfleider, was present. The application is for a lot line rearrangement, whereby Pfleider would acquire a parcel from Cook,which he now maintains, in an equal exchange of property to Cook. Mabusth said Staff was concerned with septic setbacks but Steve Weckman inspected and confirmed the 20' setback from the newly defined lot line. Both lots will maintain two acres in area as required by code. The applicant had no comment. There were no public comments. Berg moved, Hawn seconded, to approve the subdivision of a lot line rearrangement for James Pfleider and Yvonne Cooke involving the properties located at 509/511 North Ferndale Road with the conditions that owners of Lots 4 and 5 apply for the legal combination of the smaller parcels and adjacent homestead parcel at the City offices prior to the subdivision being sent to the County for filing. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ACTION ITEMS • 0 #2175 FRANK AND SUSAN KOUBSKY, 4785 NORTH SHORE DRIVE - VARIANCES - PUBLIC HEARING - 7:48 -8:20 P.M. The Affidavit of Publication and Certificate of Mailing were noted. The Applicants were present. Mabusth reported that the application is for variances for street setback and hardcover in the 250 -500' setback area. Staff reviewed the memo and advised applicant submit an amended plan in response to issues raised in memo. With the additional information obtained, Mabusth said there are now no excesses in either hardcover or structural coverage now proposed at 12.2 %. The 24'x30' garage addition is located in the required rear street yard. Since it is a thru lot, a 35' street setback is required. The applicants reviewed the concerns regarding the access from unimproved Park Avenue, which would involve obtaining a new address. They have determined that they are unable to make immediate changes and are not inclined to close off their access from North Shore Drive at this time. A new proposal has been submitted that includes a 24'x24' garage and a 12- 1/2'x24' deck and staircase to the south of the garage addition. The deck would be attached to both the house and the garage. This would eliminate the street setback variance but would require a side setback variance of 2'. The garage addition meets the • setback to the rear.