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p <br />.7 ” —It..- <br />Wendy Bottenberg > 111802 Orono Planning Finat.doc <br />? <br />i \ <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday. November 16,2002 <br />6:30oack)ci( pm <br />Hunt indicated that the cupola would be sealed olT with no access to it. <br />Loraine Kaley, 1395 Brown Road S. questioned what other types of homes were in the <br />neighborhood currently. <br />Neil Trainor, 1675 Concordia Street, stated that he had attended the meeting to learn <br />whether the home was going to possess a widow s peak or not. Wit>i regard to the <br />character of the neighborhood, he indicated that there was a mixed bag of styles throughout <br />the area and he saw no problem with the cupola fitting in. <br />Rahn asked whether the railing around the top of the home was usable or a single wire. <br />Hunt stated it was merely a single wire rail for safety not a usable deck area. <br />Hawn moved, Mabusih seconded, to recommend Application #02*2847, James <br />Nystrom, approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of the 4DX4D <br />cupola on the top of the residence located at 1725 Concordia Street. VOTE: Ayes 6, <br />Nays 0. <br />(#7) #02*2850 JOHN AND PATRICU WALKER, 1318 SPRUCE PLACE, <br />VARIANCES 7:21* 7:37 P.M. <br />Ron Anderson. General Contractor for the Applicants, was present. <br />Bottenberg reported that the applicants had requested rear yard and hardcover in the 75* <br />250 setback variances to construct a 258 s.f. deck/steps to the existing residence. The <br />proposed deck would be 258 s.f. and located 17 ^ from the rear property line, where 30~ <br />is required. The rear property line is Grant Street, an unimproved right*of*way. which the <br />City has no plans on improving. There have not been any variances granted for this <br />property. <br />Bottenberg noted that the property is located within the 75*250.. hardcover zone. The <br />addition of the steps and deck increase the hardcover from 34% to 36%. While the lot <br />coverage by structure is currently 13.4%. the addition of the steps/deck would result in an <br />increase in the structural coverage, which meets the 15% allowed. <br />Mr. Anderson had nothing to add. <br />There were no public comments. <br />Although she was at a loss to make a suggestion, Mabusth asked if the applicant had <br />considered the removal of any hardcover to maintain the 34%. She believed removal of <br />blacktop might be difficult. <br />PAGE 6 of 2* <br />Page 6 j <br />-O