08-18-1997 Planning Commission Minutes

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NUNUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MELD ON AUGUST 18. 1997 • ( #6 - #2270 Marcia and Kenneth Hickey - Continued) Lindquist informed the applicant that the application might possibly be denied and uuestioned whether he could be satisfied with less. Hickey said the soace as nronosed would be packed as it is planned. He questioned whether Wildhurst could be considered as the front of the house. Lindquist questioned whether this would have anv effect. Van Zomeren said it would not because it would still be a through lot. Van Zomeren referred to the Holzer application which had a 9' high principal structure and received a height variance for the accessory structure. She indicated there was also less bulk to that structure and more screening. Hickey asked if it would make a difference if the structure was attached to his house. Berg questioned why he would suggest this. Hickey said the hardcover requirement would be met and have the same look as the back of the house with two stories from being located on the hillside. Van Zomeren said the height allowance for an attached garage is 2 -1/2 stories or 30'. Van Zomeren said there would be no room to construct an attached garage with a 988 s.£ fmtnrint. Lindquist again asked the applicant if he could be satisfied with less structure. Hickey said he needs the garage space and has alreadv shrunk down the size of the structure. Hawn uestioned whether the applicant could have a two-story structure without the 28' q PP rY height. Hiickev said he was not an architect but thought he could reduce the cement blocks to reduce the height. He estimated a IV lower level and 8' upper level. Stoddard suggested it could be reduced to a 22 -1/2' height. Lindquist noted the Commission could not design the structure for the applicant. He felt the 22 -1/2' height would probably not be acceptable. Hickey asked the height of the peak with one story. Stoddard said it would be about 13'. Hickey noted that past variances have been granted for such structures. Schroeder clarified the code and noted the Commission was attempting to assist Hickey in obtaining what he desired. Berg reiterated that the second story was the issue. She felt one story was high enough for the property. Hickey said he needed a loft area. Van Zomeren reviewed the first and second plans of the applicant and the change in the bulk and mass of the structures. The original plan's roof fine mitigated some of the height. Lindquist said a height variance was still required with that plan, however. Smith noted the attempt is to gain the second storv. 16