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MTNUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCYL NIEETING � Monday,October 10, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. (#05-3136 Troy Broitzman, Continued) footage of 12,014 square feet of livable space plus a 1,683.9 square foot attached garage. With this revision, the applicant has indicated that by reducing the size of the footprint and reinoving the two-sided walkout, the proposed site grading will be reduced. Curtis noted the driveway has been relocated off of Heritage Drive and the parking area on the west is now located approximately 21 feet fi•om the side lot line,which allo�vs for the appropriate screening. The Planning Commission voted 3-4 to reconunend approval of the lot width variance and to recommend approval of the conditional use pei-mit based on the previous plans. This motion failed. A second motion to approve the lot width variance and to deny the conditional use pei7nit was tnade and passed 4-3. The applicant has revised the floor plans and elevation views of the proposed horne. The applicant has indicated that the proposed site grading will be reduced from the previous plan, If Council is satisfied with the revised plans,the applicant should be directed to provide a revised survey reflecting the plans along with a revised grading and drainage plan. The City Engineer should review this plan prior to final variance and conditional use pei7nit approvals. Since the Planning Commission recommended denial of the�revious plan, Staff would recommend the Council refer these revisions back to the Planning Conunission for their review. Additionally, Staff would recormnend that in order to allow ample time for the city engineer to review the revisions, the application should be refen�ed to the November 2151 Planning Corrnnission meeting. If the Council is comfortable with the revisions of the house plans and wishes to grant approvals without referring this application back to the Planning Commission, Staff�vould recommend the City Engineer be given time to review the revisions in the survey, g-rading and drainage plans prior to the granting of final approvals. Sansevere stated he is in support of Staff s reconunendation to refer this application back to the Planning Commission pending review by the City Engineer. White inquired whetller the amotmt of excavation on the site has been reduced at all. Curtis stated the applicant has indicated it has been substantially reduce.d with the revisions. Curtis stated Staff has not seen fornzalized plans showing the reduction. White stated he lilces the access off of Heritage Drive. White inquired about the average lalceshore setbacl<. Gaffron demonstrated where the average lakeshore setbacic would be located on this lot. Gaffron stated the question becomes whether it is reasonable to use the next property over as the average lakeshore setbacl:. Gaffi•on stated there appears to be minimal impact on the lalce views of the adjoining property o��ners. Peterson concurred that this applicatioii should be se�lt Uack to the Plannin�Commission. Peterson inquired wheiher both��alkouts have been eliminated. ��