08-17-1998 Planning Commission Minutes

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r , . y ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR AUGUST 17, 1998 ROLL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: Chair Sandra Smith, Charles Schroeder, William Stoddard, Elizabeth Hawn, Dale Lindquist, Janice Berg; Lili McMillan was absent. The following represented City Staff: City Planner/Zoning Administrator Elizabeth Van Zomeren, Assistant Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, Senior Planning Coordinator Mike Gaffron, and Recorder Jackie Young. Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. OLD BUSINESS: CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARINGS (#1) #2389 DANIEL J. KLUTH, 2801 FOX STREET -CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, 6:31 p.m. - 6:32 p.m. The Applicant was not present. There were no public comments. Smith moved, Stoddard seconded, to table Application #2389 at the request of the Applicant. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. • (#2) #2390 DAVID RAHN, 1385 REST POINT ROAD -VARIANCE, 6:33 p.m. -6:58 p.m. Mr. Rahn was present. Van Zomeren stated this application was considered at the July 20, 1998 meeting wherein the Planning Commission denied the application as submitted. The Applicant then brought the request to the City Council where they directed the Applicant to submit a revised plan to the Planning Commission for review. The Applicant is currently proposing to construct a 22' by 24' garage that has storage below the parking level with access off the street. The revised plan calls for the structure to be 17.1' from the property line, which requires a street yard setback because the garage is less than 30' from the street. If the structure were located to meet the street setback, it would encroach into the floodplain area of the lot, which Staff is not recommending. Van Zomeren stated the Applicant's hardcover is restricted to the amount that is 25 percent of the lot area in the 75'-250', which allows the Applicant 1,978.25 square feet of hardcover. The Applicant is proposing, with the driveway and the 22' by 24'garage, hardcover of 2,576 square feet or 32.55 percent, which is an increase of 7.5 percent over the allowed hardcover. Originally the Applicant was requesting 3,797 square feet of hardcover. Van Zomeren reported the building inspector has reviewed this property and has outlined his concerns on page five of the application. City Council has requested the Planning Commission review this modified application. • Page 1