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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSlOl lEETING MONDAY. JUNE 21, 2004 6 00 o’clock p.m (3. U04-3010 THEODORE L. CAPRA, 3534 IVT PLACE, V/VRIANCE, CONDITION.VL USE PERMIT, PUBLIC HE,VRING - continued) Gundlach rccoxniended denial of both the hardcover variance and conditional use permit request. She indicated the applicant has an option to revise his plan to incorporate a smaller detached garage or reduce the total foot print in order to achieve 25^o hardcover within the 75’*250’ zone Also, the applicant could revise his plan to incoiporate minimal grading only as needed to remove the existing retaining wall, noting the proposed amount of grading is unnecessary to achieve a walk out style house Mr. Capra, applicant, pointed out his proposal decreases the hardcover from to 32.8".» He indicated that he thought rock retaining walls were undesirable so, instead, proposed substantial lakeside grading. If it w ere possible, he wished to install mo rock retaining walls instead f grading the entire slope Mr Capra commented that he believed his new house would greatly enhance the property mSiCad of the existing old house He explained he had already installed a shoreline nprap wall Chair Mabusth asked to sec Mr. Capra's photos of the shoreline iipiap wall. Mr Capra provided the photos to members of the Piarmiiig Commission Chair Mabusth inquired of staff if there were signs of erosion on the property Gundlach replied that the proposed retaining walls w ere net on the applicant's grading plans and she had not obseix ed any slope failures. Chair Mabusth asked if lakeside grading w ould be necessary if the house w ere moved further back from tb. ikeshorc. Gundlach explained that the City Engineer and the applicant's architect think the proposed house can be built without grading in the lakeside yard but fill would be required for the street and side yard. Mr Capra explained tliat after re-considcration of the substantial amount oflakcsidc grading proposed, lie now would like to pursue installation of retaining w alls. Chair Mabusth rccom.mcndcd tabling the conditional use permit request for grading m the 0'-75* zone until Mr Capra finalizes his grading plan She stated it was difficult for her to appro\ c of a hardcover \ariancc on a property that meets the width and area standards for its zoning distr.cl Rahn concurred with Chair Mabusth's and staff s dental recommendaiion, pointing out that it is a conforming site and he did not see any valid hardship. Mr. Capra commented that Ivy Place is very narrow and has no cn-strcct parking He also wanted the larger garage space for inside storage of spons equipment Kempf remarked that on-street parking is better than some ether streets because Mr. Capra's property IS located nearly at its end. Also, the property has other options like a detached garage or a reconfigured house footprint Jurgens added that Mr. Capra purchased the property as is and therefore the narrow road does not create a valid hardship._______________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 22