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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,April 19,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> this meeting and the Council meeting; she could make changes to the hardcover in the plan and bring it to <br /> the Council. <br /> McCutcheon knows the driveway is narrow but there have been applicants that narrow their driveways to <br /> accomplish things and meet the hardcover. It is an option although the applicant probably does not want <br /> to do it.He reiterated it is the hardcover so perhaps a compromise on the deck design,as they must win <br /> Council over.He thinks showing that she is improving the situation from the original ask says a lot. <br /> Libby thinks the Commission's stance on hardcover has been very consistent and a redesign and re- <br /> concept coming closer to the standards would be advisable. <br /> Ressler moved,Libby seconded,to deny LA21-000024,706 North Arm Drive,Variances as applied. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> Barnhart noted this item will be reviewed by the City Council on May 10,2021. <br /> 3. LA21-000026 JALIN DESIGN,LLC, 1395 ORONO LANE,VARIANCES <br /> Jalin Design,on behalf of the applicant,was present. <br /> Barnhart noted he is getting text messages about the audio noise but cannot really do much;he can hear it <br /> himself and it is frustrating. <br /> On behalf of the property owner,the applicant is requesting approval of variances for two separate,non- <br /> conforming accessory buildings in order to reconstruct them with minor changes.The first project is the <br /> carriage house near the street and the other is a proposed boathouse near the lake.The boathouse is <br /> requesting side yard, lake,and ALS variances in order to expand the volume envelope of the existing <br /> building to meet flood plain regulations.Essentially they are taking the same footprint and structure size <br /> and moving it back into the property and away from the side yard setback to address a flood plain issue. It <br /> still needs a variance because it is occupying spaces not originally occupied by the structure.The corners <br /> of the new building's flat roof will expand outward from the sloped portions of the existing roof The <br /> boathouse will be slightly higher at the edge of the building where the flat roof corners expand upward <br /> and the overall height of the boathouse will be reduced about 3 feet from the peak of the existing <br /> boathouse.The carriage house near the street is currently setback from the side property line 1 foot so it is <br /> non-conforming structure and is considered a guesthouse and has received a CUP for a guesthouse. The <br /> applicant is proposing to raise the roof inside the first floor to allow more current garage ceiling <br /> dimensions.To accomplish this,the applicant is proposing a minor roof and side wall change resulting in <br /> the new envelope expansion slightly above the existing roof on the street side and beyond the pitch of the <br /> roof on the lake side requiring the rear and side yard variances. The carriage house is proposed to be <br /> reconstructed on the same footprint,which is one foot from the side lot line and the roof within the rear <br /> and side yard is approximately 1.6 feet taller than the existing roof with an overall peak height reduction <br /> of 1 foot 5.5 inches. In other words,portions of it are getting taller but portions of it are getting shorter. <br /> The applicant has identified the location of existing buildings,their setbacks and sizes, and the internal <br /> dimensions of the structures 100-year flood plain low-floor requirements,as well as the need to increase <br /> the garage door and ceiling height as practical difficulties supporting the variances. Staff recommends <br /> approval citing those practical difficulties. <br /> Page 4 of 10 <br />