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MI>XTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING CO>L\nSSION MEETLNG Monday. September 20,2004 6:<M) o’clock p.m. (#04.3052 Eric VogMrora, Continued) Barbara Essen, 2648 Casco Point Road, stated thry have spoken >Mth the applicant regarding the issue of drainage and that the applicant has indicated he ts more than wiliing to ensure that drainage fror. this lot will not affect their lot. Jeff Essen stated the first plan did not show a swale, with the recent plan showing a swale Essen stated the applicant has also indicated he would be installing gutters and downspouts, which would also help to allevute their concerns regarding runoff Barbara Essen stated they are not opposed to the larger dn%cw^y since parking along Casco Pom: Road IS ■ problem at times Essen indicated the applicant has also expressed a willingness to preserve the nicer trees on this lot, noting that a number of larger mccs were lost as a result of a storm in 1997 Vogstrom stated the preservation of the trees is also ore rc-»son why he would like to have approval of the lO-foot encroachment into the nght-of-w ay Vogstrom stated the major.ty of the trees are located or the south side of the lot Alan Greene, 2645 Casco Point Road, slated he is located across the street from this let, and that in his opiiiicn the proposed hardcover for this lot is excessive Greene stated his residence is approximately 1200 square feet on a lot that is approximately *he same size and that the lot in quest • ii is being overbuilt. Vogstrom stated Greene’s footpnnt ts 1374 square feet and his garage is 695, for a total footpnnt of over 2,000 square feel Fntzler suted he does not sec the need for the 5'’.9 percent where 25 percent is allow ed and 26 4 percent carrcnlly exists Fntzler stated he does not see ihe hardship for the increase in the hardcover Fr.tzler stated he is also opposed to the 10-foot setback. Bremer inquiicd what number Fntzler would li’ne to see for tlus lot given its restrictions Fntzler stated he would be willmg to approve 27 percent hardcover for Uiis lot, but that he does no: sec any justification for the additional hardco' . r or encroachm.en» Kei.qjf stated he is in agreement with Fntzler and ‘mat the plan appears to have been laid out w nhout any consideration for the hardcover restr.ctions Kempf inquired whether the applicant would be adding a deck or patio m the future VogsL'om stated a deck is m<.;uded m his current plans and that he does not intend to add a patio m the future. Bremer mdicatcd she feels the 27 percent is low given the ressictions of this lot Rahn commented he also feels this is a hardship lot but that it does rot justify the 57 9 percent hardcover being proposed. Rahn stated m his view more effort needs to ue made to reduce the hardcover and that the structure could also be reduced to eliminate the need for the side street setback PAGE 22