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# MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MoDday, May 16,2005 6:00 o’clock p.m. Jurgens moved, Ralm seconded, to recommend approval of the lake setbac ince in order to construct a second floor donrieri-liut recommended dci le lake setback and hardcover var'iances in order to construct a gan lii the property located at 760 Brown Road South. VOTE: Ayaa-dT^^s 2, Bremer and KempfOppos^ Brempadlaf^he would be in favor of the garage addition if there were reduCtioQS in hardcover. 7. 605-3111 WATER STREET HOMES, LCC ON BEHALF OF RANDALL AND SARA HOGAN, 2260 FOX STREET, CONDITlCmAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCE, 9:10 PM.-10:06 P.M. Rick Carlaon, Water Street Homes, was present Gafiron stated the applicants ate requesting a variance for an accessory structure located nearer the front or street lot line than the principal residence structure and a variance to the allowed footprint area for an oversize accessory structure. Additionally, a conditional use permit is requested for plumbing in an accessory structure that includes a toilet. Gaffron indicated the oversize accessory structure section of the zoning code does not specifically address whether die lot area for purposes of establishing the allowed footprint area of accessory buildings is to include or exclude wetlands. Therefore, based on the definition of lot area in the zoning code, wetland is excluded and the non-wetland area within the property, not including the separate outlot driveway corridor, is about 2.7 acres, which would allow an accessory structure with a footprint of 1,200 square feet. If the total area of the lot and outlot including wetland is used, the lot at 4.985 acres would allow a 2,000 square foot footprint. Gafiron stated the buried portions should be considered structure from a building code standpoint but that the visual impacts of the building are limited. Gaffron pointed out that the intent of the ordinance was not only to limit visual impacU but also to address or limit the uses associated with large structures. Staff concludes that the buried footprint of an accenory building should be considered as part of the footprint Vk a 4T%r» am