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Wendy Bottenberg • 111802 Orono Planning Final.doc <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday. November 16,2002 <br />6:30 oodock p.m. <br />Anderson noted that they had removed rock and plastic, however, could not remove the <br />existing retaining walls. <br />Chair Smith questioned the potential for removal of the patio block on the side of the <br />residence. <br />Mabusth indicated that there was a rear door located at that spot <br />Bremer stated that little would be gained with its removal. <br />Rahn stated that he believed more work could be done with regard to the driveway to <br />further reduce hardcover. He pointed out that the Commission, typically, requires removal <br />of hardcover when adding hardcover in order to maintain and not increase hardcover <br />amounts, which are already in excess of 25%. <br />(«7)#02-2850 JOHN AND PATRICIA WALKER, 1318 SPRUCE PLACE, Continued <br />GafTron stated that the slab is 8 :X8 <br />Hawn stated that she could not identify a hardship, other than the odd shape and size, <br />which don t necessarily constitute a hardship. <br />Anderson maintained that the driveway eats up a good portion of the allowable hardcover <br />and is difficult to maneuver in and out of, other than backing straight out into the roadway. <br />Chair Smith reasoned whethei the driveway constitutes adequate luudship. <br />Mabusth agreed, stating that the driveway contains more hardcover than the house itself. <br />Rahn asked if the small turnaround portion of the Iriveway were usable, and if not. <br />suggested it be removed to reduce hardcover. <br />GafTron indicated that it abuts the drop off and would give the ISO s.f. or more of <br />hardcover to work with. <br />Since the owners own the two lots ne.xt to one another, Hawn suggested they consider a lot <br />line rearrangement to create a bener driveway situation. <br />Anderson stated that the applicants had attempted to do just that several years ago and had <br />been denied. He added :!uu loarranging the lots could be difHcult. <br />GafTron agreed that it could be difllcult to rearrange the lot lines so as not to adversely <br />affect the property closer to the lake. He cautioned the rearrangement could merely <br />PAGE 7 of 26 <br />V-' <br />P»>e7j <br />-. o <br />i