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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, July 21,2003 <br />6:00 o ’clock p.m. <br />Ziebarth asked the Commission to vote on what u as before them. <br />Mabusth moved, Berg seconded, to recommend Application #03-2907, Jeff and Cara <br />Ziebarth, 720 North Arm Drive, as proposed, Denial of the 4* side setback variances <br />for the garage, as it can be still shifted to meet a 10' setback with some interior <br />design changes; Denial of the second story additions within the side setbacks, because <br />they will tend to overshadow adjoining properties, and lead to issues over future <br />maintenance; Approve the second story addition encroachment of the 75* lakeshore <br />setback; Approve the hardcover variances as proposed, uniqne to the submittal, as <br />this plan reflects nhat appears to staff to be the minimum hardcover necessary to <br />support a reasonable residence on the property; and Require that a suitable drainage <br />plan be developed prior to review by the Council. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br />NEW DURESS <br />y <br />(#9) #03-2895^ARY GERMUNDSEN, 4101 IlIGHWOOD ROAD, yARIANCE, <br />7:19-7:40 P.M. <br />Gary Gcrmundsen, the^^licant, was present. <br />Waataja reported that the ^plicant has requested the folio>rl^ variances to construct a <br />12’X12’ deck on the lakeside ofthe new residence. 50^^8^hardcover in the 75-250’ zone <br />(46.8% currently exists) where 2^is allowed and 1^708 s.f. of structural coverage (1,528 <br />currently exists) where 1,500 s.f. is mlowed. <br />Waataja stated that staff would recomm^docnial of the request based on Resolution <br />#4645 which approved variances allowipg^nstruction of the existing house, limiting the <br />applicant to 40® o hardcover. Furthepnbre, dchjal of the request would be recommended <br />since, as it currently e.xists, the Jtdmc is over qp lot coverage by structures and never <br />received a variance. <br />When reviewing hardc^r calculations, Waat.ija pomted out that retaining walls were <br />added at the time of construction to ensure proper draina^^and were not proposed with the <br />initial renewal variance review process. The driveway alsd>appears larger than what was <br />depicted on theoriginal suney. <br />Currently^^lhe home is in excess of the Lot coverage by structures by 28 s.f., at 1,528 s.f. <br />This was a result of a modification to the plan upon construction o^t^e home. Waataja <br />stated that the modifications include the 1.5’X12’ two story bump-out^d enlarged deck <br />entiy'. The applicant is proposing a second story deck and stairway off the lakeside of tlie <br />home greater than 6’ off grade; therefore, it would be included in the lot^yerage by <br />structures figure. <br />PAGE 12 of 37 <br />i