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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, July 2 1,2003 6:00 o'clock p,m. > Total hardcover as a percent of 75-250' zone will reduce from the existing 3315 s f. (76.3%) to 2496 s.f. (57%). Gaffron indicated that staff would recommend the following: a) Denial of the 4' side setback variances for the garage, as it can be still shifted to meet a 10’ setback with some interior design changes. b) Denial of the second story additions within the side setbacks, because they will tend to overshadow adjoining properties, and lead to issues over future maintenance. c) Approval of the second stoiy addition encroachment of the 75 ’ lakeshore setback. d) Approval of the hardcover variances as proposed, as this the plan reflects what appears to staff to be the minimum hardcover necessary to support a reasonable residence on the property. c) Require that a suitable drainage plan be developed prior to review by the Council. At the June Planning Commission the Planning Commission tabled the request for further review and analysis by staff. The applicants have made a number of revisions since the June meeting, the changes needing variance approval are summarized above. Gaffron explained that the characteristics of the most recent plan include: - Deck removal and replacement with a small (95 s.f.) deck in 0-75 ’ zone to limit structural coverage; - Remov^ of extraneous hardcover in 0-75 ’ zone and 75-250 ’ zones; - Relocation of the attached garage to be approximately 6’ from the left side lot line at its closest point, and to avoid encroachment of the sewer easement; - The second story additions directly above the existing house footprint remain, so the side setback and lakeshore setback variances are still requested; The driveway is minimized to a width of 10’, widening near the garage; the existing detached garage by the road will be removed. Gaffron continued, pointing out the primary issues with the current proposal including: a) c) d) The second story addition is partly in the 0-75 ’ zone, and adds additional bulk of structure nearer the lake than nomially allowed. The second story addition is proposed to continue the existing extremely substandard side setbacks of 4 ’-5 ’ on the left side and 2.5-3.9’ on the right side. The Building Official has determined that windows can be allowed wherever the walls are 3 or more from side lot lines, which leaves only a sho. length of the south side wall as ineligible for windows. The attached garage is proposed to be 6’ from the side lot line, which is better than the ongmal proposal but still constitutes new structure in a substandard setback. Drainage is still a concern, although from staff’s perspective the most recent plan will actually reduce the magnitude of overland drainage from the rear half of this site. Staff believes the drainage issues are not made worse with this plan, and a suitable drainage plan incorporating swales and roof gutters can be‘devised to PAGE 9 of 37