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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday, September 16,2019 <br /> 6:30 p.m. <br /> Michelle Brandsetter stated she is here tonight representing the property owners and that she has nothing <br /> to add to Staff's report. <br /> Chair Ressler opened the public hearing at 8:54 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 8:45 p.m. <br /> McCutcheon stated he does not have a problem with the application. <br /> Erickson indicated he supports Staff's recommendation. <br /> Ressler stated it is a minor change and he would be in support of it. <br /> Bollis stated he supports it. <br /> Gettman and Thiesse indicated they have no issues with the application. <br /> McCutcheon moved, Gettman seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. LA19-000072, <br /> Brandon Lawrence,4265 Forest Lake Drive,variance. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> 8. LA19-000062 CITY OF ORONO,TEXT AMENDMENT,ACCESSORY BUILDING SIZE <br /> REGULATIONS, 8:56 P.M.—9:08 P.M. <br /> Barnhart noted earlier this summer the Planning Commission reviewed a variance request for an <br /> accessory building where the applicant wanted to add on to an existing oversized accessory structure. <br /> With the addition,the accessory building would have exceeded the maximum square footage for a single <br /> building allowed under the ordinance, but the total square footage fell within the maximum allowable for <br /> the property. <br /> The Planning Commission ultimately recommended denial of that variance because they did not <br /> determine there to be a practical difficulty. Some of the comments from the Planning Commission were <br /> that the ordinance did not make sense and those comments were forwarded to the City Council and they <br /> agreed. The City Council directed Staff to make an amendment to the City Code by adjusting the <br /> regulatory table by removing the maximum for an individual building. <br /> Staff has drafted an ordinance that adjusts the existing table and removes the current maximum for a <br /> single building and the current maximum cumulative total based on the size. It should be pointed out for <br /> the Commission's understanding that the column on the right is now the maximum for a single building <br /> simply because a property owner could elect to construct a large single building. <br /> Staff also noted during its review that the current ordinance allows for a maximum cumulative total for <br /> 13.01 acres or more of 8,000 square feet,which is also the same for 14.01 acres or more. Staff is <br /> proposing removing the hard cap of 8,000 square feet for lots 14 acres or above and making that 1.30 <br /> percentage. Staff used that percentage because that is the pattern established by current code. <br /> Staff is proposing adoption of the ordinance as drafted. <br /> Page 21 of 24 <br />