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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,April 19,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Gettman assumes the sidewalk isone, also. <br /> g <br /> Ms. Goodwald clarified the sidewalk is there from the driveway to the front door.There is another <br /> sidewalk that was removed. She would be flexible to do something different and just wants to have a safe <br /> space to be able to bring her family, friends, and her mother out on the deck. There is a grade from the <br /> outside so Ms. Goodwald cannot go out and pull her mother(in a wheelchair)levelly as they are on a hill. <br /> Libby asked where the entry is from the house. <br /> Ms. Goodwald said there is a door from her kitchen that opens up and it is a very narrow,perhaps 4 foot <br /> and then it narrows around. <br /> Gettman noted the feedback received has been on size and the applicant would be increasing the size of <br /> the deck itself. He asked if there is any ability to make it narrower and not the full length or width of the <br /> house to accommodate the extending out and squaring off. <br /> Ms. Goodwald clarified if she were to do the 8 foot and not the clear end of the house,there is a set of <br /> windows there and it might cut into that section but she would be happy to look at that. <br /> Gettman noted they had just redone the sidewalk area with a covering or awning. <br /> Ms. Goodwald noted the wood arbor was falling apart as the previous owners used interior wood on the <br /> outside and the glue was coming apart,so they had it replaced. <br /> Chair Kirchner opened the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. <br /> Chair Kirchner closed the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. <br /> Kirchner said there are applications for 4 variances on this application. <br /> McCutcheon understands the applicant's concern as they have a lake view as the front of the house is all <br /> windows and Ms. Goodwald does not want to put a deck railing in front of a window. He imagines it will <br /> be difficult to make the deck return into the middle of the house but if there is an opportunity to reduce <br /> the footprint of the deck but still have the depth needed to access it,that is a good solution or <br /> compromise. <br /> Gettman asked to look at Exhibit H and said by narrowing it, it will actually free up more window but <br /> then the issue is they are making a really small deck.There is no easy solution as they are trying to protect <br /> the lakeside view. <br /> Ms. Goodwald asked to show a picture from the opposite side of the deck and said from the furthest point <br /> she wanted to have a rectangle. She asked if she removes the hardcover underneath the deck,could that be <br /> a solution? <br /> Kirchner stated they have to base it on the application in front of the Commissioners. He said the concern <br /> is with the hardcover and whether the Commission approves or denies,it still goes to the Council for their <br /> review.His understanding is that Ms. Goodwald can change the application,as far as the layout,between <br /> Page 3 of 10 <br />