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r \ MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, July 21,2003 6:00 o'clock p.m. While the existing roof cave encroaches 3.5’ into the 10' side yard setback, only I.S’ of the eave is considered a non-encroachment. Applicant wishes to keep the existing eave. Udell maintained that' they would confine the construction to building on top of existing %structure. Rahn questioned where overhangs exist elsewhere on the home and whether the eye row would be flat or raised. \ GafTron pointed out that the ^ ^verhang runs the entire length of the oth^'Side of the home. d\.Chair Smith asked if the work could begone without the excess eave. Tia Udell stated that they needed the eave^ reduce water and drainage problems. Mr. Lucas stated that, aesthetically, the applic)mt would wish to keep the existing overhang which matches the overhangs across the entire Iwme. Mr. Udell stated that the inset eyebrow and inset gutter would assist them in eliminating the flat rubber roof and water probl^is tn^ face currently Hawn asked if the applicants could makq/tne design w^ with no further overiiang than currently exists. Chair Smith questioned why staff b^ld recommended denial forthe overhang. 0 m While, aesthetically, the overhang should be there, Gaffron stateXthat it encroaches and there is no hardship to support its approval. Udell maintained that without the overhang water pools at the comers ah^ they need to be able to channel the water to the outside edges. There were no public comments. Hawn moved, Berg seconded, to recommend approval of Application #0^915, Nor^rn Sunrooms, Inc.for Scott Udell, 2166 Shadywood Road, granting the aveh^e lakeshore setback variance and excess roof eave encroachment. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nay (1113) #03-2916 PHILLIP SMITH, 2600 WEST LAFAYETTE ROAD, VARIANCES, 8:45-9:11 P.M. Phillip Smith, the applicant, was present.9, PAGE 19 of 37 B #