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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, November 18, 2019 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 29 of 46 <br /> <br />Libby, Erickson, Bollis, Gettman, and Thiesse indicated they have no objection to the variance and tend <br />to support Staff's recommendation. <br /> <br />Ressler stated the Commission hates to see things a second time. He does not feel anything was done <br />intentionally to come back after the fact and ask for forgiveness instead of permission. He does not have a <br />problem with it and agrees with Staff that this does not seem to be too egregious of a change. If this were <br />not built already, he would have asked it to be built to run alongside of the back and said the City Council <br />can decide on that. <br /> <br />Erickson said if this encroached on a Conservation Easement, he would change his vote. There isn't any <br />on this property, so he is happy to support the application. <br /> <br />Gettman moved, Bollis seconded, to approve Application LA19-000089, Charlene Bystrom, 275 <br />Crestview Avenue, Variance. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br /> <br />7. LA19-000090 BRENT TEELE, 577 PARK LANE, VARIANCE, 9:17 P.M. - 9:26 P.M. <br /> <br />Jesse Hartung, on behalf of the applicant, was present. <br /> <br />Oakden presented a summary of packet memorandum. <br /> <br />Oakden stated the neighbor at 560 Park submitted a letter of support for the application and the neighbor <br />to the south signed an acknowledgment form to say they spoke about the project. <br /> <br />Ressler asked Staff to enlighten him about the structure existing today versus what's proposed. <br /> <br />Oakden stated today it is a house with a lower level screened-in porch. What they are proposing is a new <br />roof line, new gable. They have a current second-story deck, so they're looking to extend the roof line to <br />make a 3-season porch. <br /> <br />Oakden answered questions of Commissioners, indicating there is no roof right now; rather, it is a <br />second-story deck that is uncovered and the applicant has a 3-season porch off the main level and an open <br />deck above. The lower level is completely enclosed currently so it's counted as structural coverage. From <br />a massing calculation/structural coverage it's already in the calculations, but from a visual impact and <br />with the average lakeshore setback, it's a new protrusion into that setback which triggers the need for a <br />variance. <br /> <br />Erickson asked if it would be a fair statement that they are moving the screened area from the lower level <br />to the upper level. <br /> <br />Oakden said she is not sure if they are changing the area, but they are looking to screen in the second <br />level which is currently an open deck.