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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, August 15, 2022 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 1 ROLL CALL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Chair Mark McCutcheon, Commissioners Scott Kirchner, Bob Erickson, and alternates Dave Peterson and Gary Kraemer (arrived at 7:03 p.m.). Commissioners Chris Bollis, Jon Ressler, Dennis Libby, and Matt Gettman were absent. Representing Staff were Community Development Director Laura Oakden, City Planner Melanie Curtis. Chair McCutcheon called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. LA22-000032 PETIT DESIGN, 3349 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD, REQUESTS SETBACK AND HARDCOVER VARIANCES FOR A HOUSE AND DECK ADDITION ON THE LAKESIDE OF THE HOME. (STAFF: LAURA OAKDEN) Barry Petit, on behalf of the Applicant, was present. Community Development Director Oakden gave a presentation on the item, stating the Applicant proposes a remodel project with the inclusion of a second floor cantilever addition at roughly 34 square feet to the front of the home. They are also requesting 20 square feet of a deck addition to the front of the home which is located within the 75 foot setback. The project maintains the current hardcover at 43% but they are changing the nature from at-grade to structural. The lot is substandard with respect to lot area and lot width and currently has building and hardcover encroachments within the setback. Staff recommends reducing the overall hardcover of the property as part of the request. The property owner received a variance in 2015 for the second floor cantilever and bathroom addition but they did not pull a building permit for the project and it has since expire d. Tonight the Applicant is looking to request the same variance for the same 2015 plans. Regarding practical difficulty, Staff finds that there are practical difficulties in the lot’s size, width, and the configuration of the existing home and access to Crystal Bay Road being completely within the 75’ lake yard to support Applicants’ request for the proposed variances. Planning Staff recommends approval of variances as requested as they are supported by practical difficulties. Chair McCutcheon opened the public hearing at 6:09 p.m. Chair McCutcheon closed the public hearing at 6:09 p.m. Chair McCutcheon noted this area of Orono comes up a lot with narrow lots and second story additions are pretty typical. Kirchner agreed with the no net increase or decrease in hardcover and thinks practical difficulties are established by the 13 foot deep building path on the lot based on setbacks and the 75 foot lakeyard setback. Kraemer agrees with Kirchner. Kirchner moved, Kraemer seconded, to approve LA22-000032, 3349 Crystal Bay Road, Variances. VOTE: Ayes: 5, Nays 0.