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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, October 21, 2019 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Curtis stated a portion of the balcony will be closer to the lake. <br />Kathryn Alexander, Alexander Design Group, stated this was a difficult lot and that they tried to improve <br />from what was existing. The garage needs to be replaced because it is deteriorating and has been made <br />wider so they could get two cars in it. <br />Alexander provided a sketch of the house looking from the left. <br />Ressler recommended they add the drawing to the packet prior to the City Council meeting. <br />Ressler asked if there is any reason why they would not be able to move the garage further inward. <br />Alexander indicated they were also attempting to have access to the front door and the garage is 24 feet <br />deep, which is pretty standard. <br />Thiesse commented they will not want to go less than that. <br />McCutcheon asked how long the driveway is between the garage and the street. <br />Alexander indicated it was more than 20 feet from the street to the face of the existing garage. <br />McCutcheon asked whether a FedEx truck or other delivery vehicles could park there. <br />Alexander noted they are pushing it four feet further back from the street and that currently they can park <br />a pickup truck there. <br />Chair Ressler opened the public hearing at 8:08 p.m. <br />There were no public comments relating to this application. <br />Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 8:08 p.m. <br />Thiesse stated his main concern was the elevation into the average lakeshore setback but that there <br />appears to be no issues by the neighbors. <br />Ressler pointed out the majority of the building envelope appears to be outside of that setback. <br />Curtis stated the line does cut through the one-story above the garage porch. <br />Thiesse stated the balcony on the other side is small and does not appear to affect anyone's view. <br />Erickson stated he would accept Staff's recommendation. <br />Ressler noted there are lakeshore setbacks on both sides, which makes it more complicated, and that he <br />would like to see the garage a little further back, but that there could be a practical difficulty regarding use <br />if that were done. <br />Page 12 of 20 <br />