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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,October 14,2019 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> and there will be a struggle to take the pavement out. That area allows some parking and removal of it <br /> will be an issue. There are dock renters at this property and the next-door property and that is where the <br /> cars park when there is overflow. It also helps create a nice little buffer. In addition,the neighboring <br /> Anderson reiterated that someone can design the house to meet the 20 percent and meet the setbacks, and <br /> that it was his understanding the 20 percent was a hard and fast number. <br /> Printup commented what is being proposed is too much for the lot and that it has not been that long ago <br /> that the structural coverage was raised to 20 percent from 15 percent. <br /> Walsh noted Staff recommended the applicants comply with the 20 percent. <br /> Printup concurred it is a hard and fast number and they can redesign it. <br /> Quinlivan noted the Planning Commission thought the road was a practical difficulty, and if you take that <br /> out of the square footage, it really limits what can be built. Quinlivan asked whether the road could be <br /> considered a practical difficulty. Right now with the road it is 14,459 square feet and 11,000 square feet <br /> without it. <br /> Walsh pointed out the City typically removes the square footage out of the calculation, and if that was <br /> included,they would be able to meet that. <br /> Printup encouraged the applicants meet the structural and hardcover rules as much as possible. <br /> Walsh asked if the road was included as part of the lot for the other lots in the neighborhood. <br /> Curtis stated either the road is platted and is not included, or the road area is removed from the <br /> calculation. There have not been a lot of structural coverage variances granted because a number of the <br /> lots are 10,000 feet. The other new homes in the neighborhood have complied with the 20 percent. <br /> Quinlivan noted this is the shallowest property in the area,and where the road widens at the front of the <br /> house,the largest amount of road is on this property. In his view that is a practical difficulty and it would <br /> help fit the 20 percent overall lot coverage. <br /> Walsh commented he can see how it could be a practical difficulty and that the question becomes what <br /> mitigating factors there are. Even if all of that is factored in,they are still over. <br /> Quinlivan indicated it is 23.5 percent without the road and in their view they can reduce that. <br /> Printup noted the City does not count the pervious pavers and the cisterns. <br /> Quinlivan pointed out they will absorb all of the watershed for a significant cost and that in his view that <br /> is a pretty good trade-off. Removing the road would help. <br /> Walsh noted it is a choice to have a side-loading garage and that it creates a lot of hardcover. The <br /> proposed structural coverage and hardcover are the two things that jump out. <br /> Crosby commented it is too much. <br /> Page 12 of 16 <br />