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©c.p MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, September 20, 2004 6:00 o’clock p.m. (^04-3051 Ke>'in and Julie FitzpWrick, Continued) Gun^ch indicated people are aUow«^ stairway to the lake. Jurgens JWted he also is persuaded somewhat by the fact that this neighoSij^ood is gradually goi towards thcNbrger lots, which is changing t^character of the area. Fritzlcr stated ji^bccause someone buys a lot lake, they should not be exp^d to sit on that lot for a period of tinVuntil additional property can o^cquircd in order to create a larWr lot. Fhtzler ^ated he would prer^to see the residence a little bi^OTallcr and a little bit lower jus^^reduce the ^earance that it is a am structure on a small lot, but ntet he generally docs not have dis\reement with the pi^DOsal. Kemp^tated if a purchaser u^ot allowed to build a decent mime to live in on these small lots? rcmovc^^is type of lot from tlVmarket. Kempf stated he is im&vor of the proposal. Leslie thanlvd the neighbors for thfltcomments on this proposal. Leslie moved^empf seconded, to recommend approval of a lot arem^riance, lot width variance, and north and »mth side yard setback ^teances to permit constructiomof a residence located at 356 West Lake S»ct. VOTE: Ayes 5, Na^, Jurgens Opposed. Jurgens stated he is opposed to the approval because he does not sec a hardship for the variances. 8.#04-3052 ERIC VOCSI ROM, 2618 C.'ASCO POINT ROAD - V'ARIANCE Eric Vogstrom, Applicant, was present. Curtis staled the applicant is requesting a number of variances in order to construct a new single-family residence on the property. The variances being requested are a hardcover variance for 57.9 percent hardcover within the 75 ’-250’ setback zone where 25 percent is normally allowed; a variance for a side street setback of 10 feet where a 15-foot setback from the adjacent right-of-way is normally requited, and an average lakeshore setback variance to encroach 10’ nearer to the lake than the property to the south. Curtis stated the current home on the property is set back appro.ximatcly 86 feet from the ordinary high water level, with the applicant’s proposal showing a 75-foot setback. Curtis indicated the V'icw of the lake from the property to the south should not be impacted by the applicant’s proposal. Curtis stated bordering the applicant’s property to the north is an undeveloped public nght-of-way. The applicant’s property is approximately SO feet in width. Allowing for a 10-foot setback on the south and a 15-foot side street setback on the north leaves a 55-foot wide buildablc area. It is Staffs opinion a reasonable home can be constructed within this area. The applicant is proposmg 57.9 percent hardcover for this lot, wit'n a 3,002 square foot footprint to essentially max out the 15 percent strucroral coverage amount based on the total dry land area. The total property area is 20,561 square feet; however, this includes approximately 4,000 square feet separated PAGE 20 1 4