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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMiVUSSION MEETING Monday, September 20, 2004 6:00 o’clock p.m. (i«04-3052 Eric Vogstrom, Continued) VogstTom inquired whether the Planning Commission would allow the 10-foot side street setback given the fact that the fire lane is heavily wooded and not used. Jurgens requested the property' m.arkcrs near the street be delineated. Leslie stated the applicant will need to make the decision on how to reduce the hardcover, and that the encroachment may be reduced once the hardcover is reduced, l.cslie indicated n is impossible to say definitely whether the encroachment would be allowed given the fact that the plans need to be revised. Rahn stated the Planning Commission needs to look at the plans overall, and recommended the applicant continue working with staff to reduce the amount of proposed hardcover. Leslie indicated it appears likely that there may be some variance granted for hardcover given the restrictions of the lot, but that the applicant needs to take steps to reduce the hardcover down to something that is more reasonable for the lot. Kempf stated he generally is in favor of setback variances that have no negative impact on the neighbors. Rahn reiterated the Planning Commission needs to look at the plans as a whole, and inquired whether the applicant would like to tabic his application. Vogstrom requested his application be tabled. Kahn moved, l.,esUe seconded, to table Application tt04-3QS2. Eric Vogstrom, 2618 Casco Point Road, to allow the applicant time to »"*visc his plans. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. PLANNING C</VCVn.SSION COM.MEN I S 9. RKUOR r OF PLANNING^0M.^USS10N REPRES^ l ATlVES ATTE]/DING COUNCiyiMEE TLNGS AUGU^23 *VND SEPTEMBERy;2004 Lc.slic Jhdicatcd he attended thoAugust 23”* Council mcetin^wherc a member o^hc public had mqii^d about the steps bemj^aken to address the coyot^roblem The rcsidam had indicated that an im^asing number of dom^ic animals have been disappearing. Leslie noty this matter has been r^TTcd to the police deninmenl. Leslie stated one of trf Council members had th-iyked the Planning Corflmission for their efforts at addicssing the issu^commg before the City, l^lie noted the Coun^docs limit public commenyfb five minutes at th^t meetings, which may helj^coplc in ar.cndancyt Planning Commission m/etings streamline their/unments. Gaffron state/that language could be ad^d to the Pla.nning CoyLmission agendas. PAGE 24