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• ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MINUTES FOR MAY 18, 1998 <br /> (#11)#2369-JOE AND MARY FIEDLER,365 WEST LAKE STREET-VARIANCES-9:16- <br /> 9:41 P.M. <br /> The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br /> Applicant was present. <br /> Gaffron said the applicant's request is for lot area, lot width, side, rear and side street setbacks and <br /> hardcover, for replacement of the existing residence. The applicant is also removing existing shed <br /> and replacing it with a detached garage. Gaffron noted various issues considering replacing the <br /> existing house, noting that the lot is too narrow for any new construction to meet setbacks without <br /> the need for variances. <br /> Staff is recommending approval of lot area and width variance,as well as the side and street setbacks <br /> for construction of a new house and garage. Gaffron noted the side street setback could be increased <br /> by reducing the house width. He noted that staff will not recommend a variance for a lot coverage, <br /> which would require reducing the footprint size of the house or the garage. Staff also recommends <br /> that a drainage and grading plan be provided. <br /> • Gaffron also noted a letter was received from Robert Erickson, 847 Tonkawa, the neighbor to the <br /> Ga g <br /> east, suggesting there is insufficient hardship to approve the required variances. <br /> The applicant had no further comments. <br /> Robert Erickson commented that the City sets ten criteria for undue hardship to establish the need <br /> for a variance. His conclusion is this proposal fails to meet nine of the ten criteria. He requests that <br /> the variances be denied and that he would like to meet with Fiedler to discuss other possibilities for <br /> the site. <br /> Lindquist noted the applicant is attempting to put too much house on this small lot. Smith and <br /> McMillan agreed. McMillan noted if the size of the house is reduced, it may reduce the number of <br /> variances. Gaffron noted that Orono considers this as an existing buildable lot because it has been <br /> provided with sewer. Stoddard agreed that it is a buildable lot but redevelopment is difficult. After <br /> additional discussion about possible revisions to the proposal, Smith moved, Hawn seconded, to <br /> table the application. Vote: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> 11 <br />