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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, November 20,2000 ROLL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above dale with the following members present: Chair Elizabeth Hauit, Commissioners Jay Nygard, William Stoddard, Dale Lindquist, Janice Berg, and Sandra Smith. Commissioner Daniel Kluth was absent. The following represented City Staff: Senior Planning Coordinator Michael Gaffron, Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, Assistant Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, and Recorder Jackie Young. City Council Representatives Gabriel Jabbour and PJehard Flint were present. Chair Hawn called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS (#1) #2623 FRED JOHNSON, 1926 EAGERNESS POINT ROAD, VARIANCES, 6:31 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Fred Johnson, Applicant, sNtts present. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Weinberger stated the Applicants are proposing to remove an e.\isting residence and detached garage and construct a new residence on a lot that is located entirely within the 75’ lakeshore setback. Weinberger stated this is one of three lots that arc all located on the south side of Fagemess Road, with all three lots only having a depth of 70’ from the lakeshore. Originally the Applicants had requested variances to lot width, lot area, lakeshore setback and hardcover in order to construct a house consisting of 1,690 square feet. After discussions with Staff, the Applicants were advised to reduce the size of the house to comply with the structural coverage limitations. Weinberger noted for lots under 10,000 square feet, the property can have a ma.\imum of 1,500 square feet of stnictuie. The Applicants have revised their plans and have redesigned the house to reduce the structural coverage to 1,495 square feet, w ith the elimination of additional hardcover that w ould have been required for a third stall to the garage. Weinberger stated the amount of hardcover that c.\ists on the property currently is fairlj- equal to what is being proposed. Weinberger stated since the property is located entirely w ithin the 75’ lakeshore setback, it has had variances granted in the past to allow replacement of structures in the 1980s. Conditions placed on the r. ljaccnt properties were that the amount of structure and hardcover not exceed what had previously existed si>.cc *.io hardcover is normally permitted within 75’ of tlie lakeshore. Weinberger noted the existing house and deck arc located only a few feet from the lakeshore, w ith removal of the house and construction of a new residence resulting in a setback averaging 30 feet to the house. Relocating the house further from the street would not allow for an adequate setback to the street, with 30 feet being the required setback to the street. Weinberger noted Ae Applicants arc proposing a setback of 20 feet, which would allow sufficient space to back out of the garage into the driveway w ithout backing a vehicle directly into the street and would provide off street parking for the property. PAGEl