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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Mondry, December 13,2004 <br />7:00 o’clock p.ni. <br />McMillan stated the planner included the garage in the calculation. <br />Sansevere stated the City Council needs to be consistent with their approvals and that they may <br />set a precedent if they approve the additional hardcover. <br />Vogstrom stated in his view the Council would be consistent in granting the 34.5 percent <br />hardcover given the other two lots that were granted higher hardcover. Vogstrom stated 66 <br />percent of his lot is located within the 0-75 ’, with one of the examples of hardship cited in the <br />memorandum being the fact that 50 percent of the lot was located in the 0-75 ’ zone. Vogstrom <br />stated in his opinion some of the hardship criteria found in the other two applications apply to his <br />lot. <br />Vogstrom stated even with a 1,500 square foot footprint, minimum size deck, sidewalk, driveway <br />and a two-stall garage, he would still be at 32.5 percent hardcover. Vogstrom stated the <br />difference he is proposing is two percent, which is the difference between a two-car garage and a <br />three-car garage. <br />Gaffron stated he is not in agreement with most of the comments of the applicant. Gaffron stated <br />the property located at 1690 Shadywood is located on a busy county road and requires a backup <br />apron. Gaffron stated he does not believe that the traffic on Casco Point Road requires a backup <br />apron. In addition, the second hardship found for the 1690 Shadywood property was the fact that <br />the location of the adjacent homes would reduce lake views causing a tunnel effect. Third, the <br />non-optimum lot shape analysis results in justification for a 289 square foot variance. <br />Gaffron explained an optimum lot shape analysis formula was utilized in the Lofflcr and Switz <br />cases, which was not utilized prior to 2004. In StalTs view, this formula has some inherent <br />weaknesses and has contributed in the past year to excessive hardcover allowances compared to <br />those granted to similar lots in previous years. Staff is reluctant to continue using the current <br />optimum lot shape analysis method as a basis for hardcover variances, as it suggests that all lots