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T <br />* <br />i <br />I <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Moaday, May 9,2005 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />(M5>3106 Ciady aad Brad McDoaaell, Coatiaued) <br />Murphy stated he does not see a hardship to allow the covered enoyway. <br />Mrs. McDonnell indicated the hardship is that the entryway gets icy in the wintertime and that a number <br />of people have fallen. McDonnell indicated the lack of a covered overhang exasperates the problem. <br />Mr. McDonnell indicated the entryway is wooden and gets very slippery in the wintertime. McDonnell <br />noted the entryway does not have railings and that he has elderly parents who visit periodically. <br />Mrs. McDonnell stated this is the main entrance to the residence and that it would be preferable to have <br />an overhang when it rains. <br />McMillan inquired whether the entryway has to be handicap accessible. <br />Mrs. McDonnell stated they are not requesting a ramp. <br />McMillan inquired whether the ramp would be considered hardcover. <br />Curtis stated to her understanding it would be counted as hardcover. <br />Gaffron stated if the ADA requires a ramp, Council approval would not be required. Gaf&on stated the <br />ADA condition might not be a permanent condition ai^ that the next property owner could remove it if it <br />is not needed. <br />Sansevere noted die applicants are not requesting a ramp. <br />Mrs. McDonnell stated they are looking for a covered entryway that is functional. <br />Sansevere inquired why the applicants are proposing this size of entry way. <br />Mrs. McDonnell stated due to the location of the window and the door, they are required to construct the <br />deck that size to avoid the window being obstructed by a post. McDonnell indicated the deck would be <br />approximately 12* by 6.5*. <br />McMillan stated she is in agreement with the Plarming Commission*s recommendation and that the extra <br />room on the entryway makes for a safer entryway. <br />McMillan moved. While seconded, to direct staff to draft an approval resointioa for the property <br />located at 1420 BaMnr Park Road, granting strnctnral and hardcover variances for constmetion of <br />an M square faot covered porch entry, snbjcct to the removal of all plastic aad fabric liners from <br />landscape beds, the rock fire ring, and an additional 250 feel of driveway hardcover. <br />Sansevere inquired what the size of the current entryway is. <br />PAGE 14 <br />c