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MINUTES OF THF ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, September 19,2005 6:00 o'clock p.m. Thiesse stated Orono does have other NURP ponds and thnt they are not fenced, even when they are located near elementaiy schools and preschools. T'.*esse stated he would prefer a dry pond and that he would like to discuss this further with the City Engineer. Thies.se also stated the City’s parking requirements add nine more feet to tlie parking lot Thiesse stated he could look at some slanted parking, but that the City Engineer has recommended expanding the parking lot by nine feet. Gafiron stated the City's code does not specifically say a 24-foot driving lane, but that is typically required by the City to accommodate some of the larger vehicles. Rahn stated he does not have any issues with the application. Bremer moved, Fritticr seconded, to recommend approval of Application 1105-3149, Trinity Lntberan Church, 2060 Sixth Avenue, granting of a conditional use permit to allc w construction of additions to the church and also to allow repaving, reorientation and enlargement of the existing parking lot, subject to City Engineer approval of the parking lot prior to the City Council meeting, and fhrthcr subject to City Engineer approval of the pond and verification of whether a NURP pond is still required. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 1, Jurgens opposed. 9. . «05-31S9 TIM POWERS ON BEHALF OF KEVIN GRELL, 1945 FA^RN^^ POINT ROAD, VARIANCE, 10:01 P.M. ~ 10:09 P.M. Tim Powers, Appiidmt,^^^ present. Gundlac^ itated the applicanf’is r^uesting the foUpwing variances t:. order to replace a deck on the west • *•side of the home with a smaller deck: 1. A rear yard setback variance to permit a rear yard setback of 13.6 feet where 30 feet is normally r^utred and 13.6 feet currently exists. \ 2. A Jiafdcover variance to permit 26.3 percent hardcover within the 75’-250’ zone where inmiiiMiii PAGEM s'