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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 11,2005 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />The applicant is requesting a hardcover variance to allow 32.S percent within the 7S’-2S0’ zone where 25 <br />percent is normally allowed <<nd 49.5 percent currently exists, and a hardcover variance for the 0-75’ zone <br />where 0 percent is lurmally allowed and 4.4 percent currently exists. The applicant is proposing to <br />remodel the existing structure and to add an attached garage and mud room. Gundlach indicated the <br />applicant is proposing that the existing footprint and first floor rooms remain, all existing outer walls <br />remain, with the existing second story to be removed, including floors/first story ceiling, to accommodate <br />higher ceilings, and a new second story added. The aj^licant is also proposing that the detached garage <br />be removed and replaced with an attached garage. <br />Oundlach stated one of the issues before the Council tonight is to decide whether this would be <br />considered an additior^/remodel or a rebuild. Gundlach indicated the existing square footage and <br />proposed square footage of the new garage/mud room is included in the Planner ’s report <br />The Planning Commission voted 4-2 to approve the requested hardcover variance for the 75’-250’ zone <br />with the condition that additional hardcover be removed to reduce the hardcover to 30 percent and to <br />confirm that the existing foundation is sufficient to support the proposed improvements. <br />Sanseveie inquired whether the City has received an engineering report regarding the existing foundation. <br />Gundlach stated a letter was received indicating that a further review would be necessary. <br />White inquired what the age of the house is. <br />Gundlach stated the house was built in the 1920’s. <br />Murphy inquired what the essence of the issue is with this application. <br />Gundlach stated the applicant did submit a number of different proposals, with the amount of hardcover <br />being requested varying. <br />McMillan inquired whether the proposed garage addition is two or three stalls. <br />Oundlach indicated the proposed garage would consist of three stalls. <br />Murphy inquired how the hardcover could be reduced to zero in the 0-75’ zone. <br />Oundlach indicated the ^ipUcant has agreed to remove a small shed, a stone path, and a small wail^ <br />PAGES