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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 18, 1996 <br />( #2 - #2180 Peggy and Frank Pichelman - Continued) <br />Hawn indicated her concern with the amount of hardcover at 41 %. Mrs. Pichelman said <br />hardcover was addressed with the first proposal but that proposal was not favored by the <br />neighbors. With the garage being tucked into the home, hardcover was affected by the <br />need to enlarge the building envelope to accommodate the needs of the family. Hawn <br />asked if the shed on the property could be removed. It was noted that there is no <br />permanent shed, only a portable fish house. Hawn inquired about ideas where reductions <br />could be made. <br />Stoddard noted the small lot size. Without a floor plan, Stoddard said he was unable to <br />visualize where reductions could be made. He did indicate that the house was large for <br />the lot. <br />Mrs. Pichelman said their response to the neighbors resulted in the hardcover change. The <br />30' driveway is no longer covered by garage adding to the hardcover. Pichelman noted <br />the rest of the home was using the same foundation except for the addition to the rear. <br />McMillan countered that the addition was now larger. Mabusth superimposed the two <br />proposals noting the differing expansion areas. Mrs. Pichelman stated the kitchen was <br />pushed out as a result of the garage being pulled in. Mabusth noted that the expansions <br />are for a family room and kitchen area. McMillan asked if the applicants were attempting <br />• to maintain the same amount of living space. Pichelman said the proposal is actually less. <br />Mr. Pichelman explained the process the plans have gone through in looking at hardcover <br />and setbacks. He noted that a one car garage would not be consistent with the amenities <br />• <br />provided within the home. <br />Stoddard suggested a possible reduction in deck size. Mabusth inquired if a reduction <br />could be made to the proposed expansions. Stoddard inquired what the hardcover <br />calculations were for the neighboring homes in general. Mabusth same there is about 33- <br />35% hardcover typically found in this neighborhood. She did note that the long driveway <br />adds 640 s.f of hardcover. The property was noted by Lindquist to be about 14,000 s.f <br />in size. <br />Hawn voiced concern with. repeating a problem consistently found in the Casco Point <br />neighborhood of homes being purchased and then adding improvements. <br />10 <br />