08-18-1997 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 18, 1997 •( #10 -#2276 Brent and Juke Walton - Continued) Van Zomeren said the application begun as lot area and lot width variance request and also became a variance request for structural coverage and hardcover. There is an issue with the current sanitary sewer and driveway access. The water line will be required to be relocated. Van Zomeren indicated that the worksheet is correct. The property is located in the LR -IC, 1/2 Zoning District. Van Zomeren indicated that Dunwoodv Avenue is platted at l00' width but is not built to that width. The subiect property is .29 acres and 50' wide, where I00' is required. The proposed structural coverage is 16.62% where 15% is allowed. There is no hardcover in the 0 -75' setback. Van Zomeren said she has met with the purchasers of the property. There are railroad ties at the shoreline which will require cleaning up. She informed the purchasers that thev will need to inform City Staff what will be done in the 0-75' setback, if anything. The 75 -250' hardcover is proposed at 3.352 s_f.. or 37.96 %. where 25% is allowed. The 250 -500' setback hardcover meets the requirements. Van Zomeren reviewed the proposal. She indicated a 20' easement would be required for the sanitary sewer line. A legal description is necessary. There is a drivewav vrovosed from a 2 -car garage to Dunwoody Avenue. The neighboring property has a loop driveway. and Van Zomeren is concerned that the proposed drivewav is problematic. The is water line comes from Shoreline Drive and should be changed from where it is currently located. The plan was received by owner;s representative, Paul Larson. • Van Zomeren said Staff is asking the Commission to consider the elimination of the proposed driveway and redirect it from Shoreline Drive. She indicated that if the neighboring property to the south came in with any application, she would propose that thev eliminate their loot) drivewav, to reduce hardcover. Van Zomeren reviewed the necessary variances for lot area, lot width, structural coverage, drivewav acces& easement. and relocation of water line. Van Zomeren said the first elan is 42.86 s.f over on structural coverage. The second plan calls for 16.621/6 structural coverage. Lindquist reviewed the amount of structural coverage including 1350 sT for the home, 600 s.f for the garage, for a total of 1956 s.f. 15% would be 1913 s.f. for a 42.86 s.f. overage. Lindquist asked Larson if the plan could be scaled down to meet the 15% structural coverage. Larson said it could be done. Larson noted that a prior resolution ( #3689) conceptually approved the property for two double units with variances granted; one of which included 48% hardcover. Lindquist informed Larson that the Plannirm Commission has to review this new application. 21