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- � �-_ MINUTES OI+TIIE - ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, Janulry 17, 2006 6:00 o'clock p.m. OLA BUSINESS 4. IVIARIC AND PAMELA PALM, 1447 PARIC DRIVE,VARIANCE, 7:33 P.NI.—7:501'.M. Mark Palm, Applicant, �vas present. Gaffi�on stated the applicanl is requesting a nt�mber of variances to replace a11 attached garage. The Plannin� Commission did revie�v this application previot�sly and had made a number of suggeslions to the applicant. The applicant is requesting a hardcovel•varia�lce to pernzit 34.51 percent hardcover within tlle 75-250' 2one where 25 percent is nornlally allowed and 38 percent cui7-ently exists;t�vo, a hardcover variance to pern�it 57 percent hardcover within the 250'-500 zone where 30�ercent is normally al]owed and 49.5 percent cuirently exists; three, a side yard setUacic variance to pen�nit a side yard setback of five feet where 15 feet is normally required for a detached building in excess of 750 square foot and a 1.5 foot setbacic currently exists. The applicant suUmitted a revised survey in early December�vith revised hardcover calculations submitted on January 6°'. The City Engineer has reviewed tlle revised suivey and has provided colninents contained in Exhibii C. I'rom Staff's perspective, the revised plan does not address any of the issues noted on the Planning Comrnission Action Notice except for moving the garage closer to the road bul not to the 1 S feet suggested by Staff. The applicant has not reduced the size of the garage to less than 750 square feet or met a 10-foot setback. Staff recommends the application be taUled lo allow the applicant to incoi�orate the recommendations of the Planning Conunission aY their last meeting. Palm stated this application has been �oing on si�lce 2002, and he lias had many discussions with Staff concet-��ing his application, Palm stated he had to delay action on his application due to the 10,000 square PAG� 14