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AZINUTES OF THE ORONO PLA.NNING COMMISSION MEETING Tnesday,February 21y 2006 6:00 0'clock p.m. (#OS-3135 ALLEl�i AND DEANNA n'IUNSON CONTINLTED) Kempl suggested that option be presented to the Council. Rahn recommended that a plan showing that area lower be prepared to present to the Council. Gaffion stated Staff�vould request that any additional changes that are proposed,plus the changes that have been proposed tonight,be documented on plans that could Ue presented to the Council. 3. #OS-3136 TROY BROITZNIAN, 1860 S�IOR�LIN�DRIV�, V.4RIANCE, 6:57 P.M.—7:32 P.I12. Troy Broitzman, Applicant,was present. Gaffron stated the applicant has suUinitled revised building and site plans after a numUer of discussions witlz Staff during the past few 1�Zonths. In October this application was refened back to the Planning Commission by the City Council. The applicant is now proposing a smaller house,relocated further forward on the lot in line with the neighboring home to the east. The applicant is also proposing to remove the existing driveway to Shoreline Dii�-e and create a new driveway to Hentage Drive at the rear, similar to the layout of his t��vo adj acent lalceshore neighUors, Gaffron stated the volume of fill and grading has been reduced to a net balance below 500 cubic yards, eliminating the need for a land alteration conditional use pennit. I�� addition, the applicant has located the house to meet an average setback line defined by the iinmediately adjacent home to the east and the second adjacent home to the west. The basis for this is that the Coward residence at 1950 Hentage Drive is located approximately 200 feet further bacl<from the lakeshore than the neighboring homes alon�Shoreline Drive,being the anomaly among lakeshore lots in the neighborhood. Gaffion stated the Cowards would prefer a location closer to the lalce and recoirunended that an average lakeshore line be deternzined off the Charrier and Nelson homes. Gaffi-on noted the Plaiuling Commission has previously indicated approval of the lot width variance but denial of a conditional use pern7it for grading in excess of 500 cubic yards to create a walkout sitttation. Gaffron noted a nuinber of letters fi-om the neighbors have been received within the past day, which are in opposition to the proposal based on the design of the house, the size of the house, and other concerns. Gaffi-on disi��iUuted a table of previous hardcover approvals to the Planning Commission. Gaffi-on indicated the.re have only been a sinall nurnber of lots that have been developed along the lalceshore illustrated in this table. Gaffi-on noted the City Engineer has reviewed the latest draiilage and grading plan suUmitted by tlle applicant. The City Engineer feels the stornzwater issues have been adequately addressed but is recouunending thai a concrete curU rather than bihiminous should be used alo��g the soutl��vest side of the driveway. Gaffr-on stated ihe site grading has been significantly reduced and does not have the negative impacts on the neighborl�ood that earlier plans cz�eated. Gaffron stated the Pianning Commission should consider the following issues: 1. The proposed driveway is 20 feet fi-om the south lot line, leaving ample room for vegetative screening, althouQh Linder the new plan the retaining��alls and house are reduced to a PAGE 7