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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> MEETING HELD ON MARCH 16, 1998 <br /> • (#10)#2348 Mary Jane Hauser- Continued) <br /> Hauser said he understood that his plan calls for a hardcover variance. Hauser said the <br /> depression pond would give back to the property and treat runoff. He felt this could be a <br /> viable option to allow the variance to be granted. Mabusth asked if Hauser has discussed <br /> the pond with the neighbors. Hauser said the neighbors were concerned with standing <br /> water. The proposed pond will stop the runoff and immediately percolate resulting in no <br /> standing water. Bressler noted that Staff supported the nondina as planed but required the <br /> 25%hardcover be met as well. <br /> Hauser asked if the Commission would recommend hardcover at 27%. Hauser felt any <br /> further reduction in hardcover would affect the neighborhood. <br /> Bressler noted that the hardcover on the property to the north, which has an older <br /> residence, is at 26.4% in the 75-250' lakeshore setback. The house to the south was given <br /> a credit for the swimming pool towards hardcover as pools were not considered hardcover <br /> at the time it was built. Hardcover at that property is 27.1% in the 75-250' lakeshore <br /> setback. <br /> Smith,while noting the excellent plan, felt it was incredulous that 4.8%of hardcover <br /> could not be eliminated. She felt the proposal was new construction and there were no <br /> • hardships to allow the hardcover variance. <br /> Mabusth agreed that the site plan was excellent but the hardcover was excessive. <br /> Hauser asked if the Commission would recommend any leniency to allow him to work <br /> with staff. Berg said Planning Commission's directive is to meet the 25% allowable in <br /> hardcover. <br /> Hauser asked for an explanation of hardship which Berg supplied. Hauser said he has not <br /> mentioned the economics of the proposal but felt he needed to indicate that the house size <br /> was necessary to justify the expense of the lot. Smith agreed that the house was in <br /> keeping with the neighborhood but recommended the 25%hardcover in the 75-250' <br /> setback. Hauser asked if the Commission would recommend a smaller variance. Berg <br /> noted that the Commission is given guidelines in which to follow from the Council. <br /> Stoddard suggested the possibility of 25% hardcover in the 75-250' setback and 30% <br /> hardcover in the 250-500' setback with the applicant working with staff to meet these <br /> guidelines prior to the Council review. Bressler said there would be no variance required <br /> with this suggestion. <br /> • <br /> 23 <br />