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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,November 16,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> deviations from that, it may require a variance depending on where those deviations are. At least there is <br /> a starting point, but Staff can't recommend approval of a variance on spec. <br /> Mr. Stickney noted the owner of this plan and the buyer of the lots...that is their plan, and they are okay <br /> with it where it sits. He said, let's say they wanted to add a little deck or a stairway; 15 foot side setbacks <br /> would be appropriate for that whole side of the street because all of them are encroaching on the front <br /> setback and 2-3 of them are encroaching in some manner the 50 foot side setbacks. <br /> Chair Ressler said what they have to do is to approve or deny the application as it is submitted and the <br /> application that is submitted has a 15.5 foot to the north and 18.2 foot to the south. Any further <br /> encroaching upon would probably bring them right back to the drawing board. <br /> Mr. Stickney said he is fine with that, so is the new owner, and the family. <br /> Dennis Krump, 25 Stubbs Bay Road, is the neighbor to the north and said as far as that 18-foot setback, <br /> when he talked to the gentleman earlier with the 15-or 15.5-foot setback,he was assuming that would be <br /> on both sides, north and south. From his understanding,the owner had agreed to use the 15 or 15.5 foot <br /> and move the house to the south, so they would end up with 18 on the north and 15.5 on the south. That <br /> is what he would like;there is no reason to have the house closer than it has to be. He agrees they need at <br /> least a 15 foot setback, but he would much rather see the 15 on the south and the 18 on the north. <br /> Chair Ressler stated that is good feedback and of course, the Commission must decide on what is in front <br /> of them. <br /> Mr. Krump said if the owner agrees to do that, are they starting over from scratch again, or like the last <br /> person with the stairs and they could just remove one tread; can they do the same thing here. <br /> Chair Ressler said if this is approved,then they would be limited to what the specs are of the proposed <br /> survey. However, they could certainly flip it between now and Council with the same proposal and ask <br /> for that amended version if they wanted to. If it gets to Council and this plan is approved and they wanted <br /> to change the setbacks, it would be starting all over again with a new variance. <br /> Mr. Krump asked what about like they did with the steps. <br /> Chair Ressler replied they would deny it and said they have not gotten to that point,but if they approve or <br /> deny it,the Applicant could come with an amended version to the Council that way. Using the steps as <br /> an example, if the Commission approves the application as submitted and the application decided they <br /> would like to change it the other way around,they could do that. If the Commission denied it...it would <br /> be the same story. <br /> Kirchner asked to clarify that Mr. Krump is the neighbor to the north with approximately 16 feet. <br /> Mr.Krump answered in the affirmative. <br /> Kirchner said if he understands correctly, as proposed with that 15.5 feet towards his lot line,Mr. Krump <br /> is not really supportive of it, he would rather have the 18 feet on the north side. Kirchner asked if that is <br /> correct. <br /> Page 14 of 23 <br />