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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMiVUSSION Tuesday, January 22,2002 6:30 o’clock p.m. D ROLL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: Chair Elizabeth Hawn, Commissioners Jeanne Mabusth, Janice Berg, Daniel Kluth, and Alternates J. Mark Fritzler, and David Rahn. Commissioners William Stoddard and Sandra Smith were absent. The following represented City Staff: Planning Director Michael Gaflron, Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenbcrg, and Recorder Jackie Young. Chair Hawn called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. OLD BUSINESS (#1) #01-2699 JAY AND KENDALL NYG.ARD, 1386 REST POINT ROAD, VARIANCES, 6:32 p.m. - 6:49 p.m. Jay Nygard, Applicant, was present. Weinberger stated the Applicant is requesting variances to permit a two-story addition to the existing house, which will provide for an entryway and second floor living space. The addition is proposed to be located eight feet ftom the east property line encroaching two feet into the 10-foot required side yard setback. The ^vo•foot variance is l^ing requested to allow the proposed addition to match the e.xisting exterior wall on the house. The residence is currently located eight feet from the property line and was constructed prior to current zoning standards. A second variance is also being requested to permit additional hardcover in the 75-250* lakeshore setback. The total hardcover w'ould be increased by 120 square feet. The addition would be partially located over an existing concrete walk, stoop, and rock garden. The Applicant has agreed to remove a portion of the landscape rock and plastic, which will keep the existing hardcover at the current amount of 52.4 percent. Weinberger stated the hardcover numbers included in the Staff report do not reflect the amount of non-conforming landscaping plastic, noting the amount of landscape plastic was deducted from the hardcover numbers and will be removed from the property upon approval of the application. The Applicant has submitted a statement indicating he suffers a hardship because the house was built prior to the adoption of the current zoning standards and was located only eight feet from the existing property line. Weinberger reiterated the addition would not increase the total hardcover on the property, with the existing hardcover remaining at 52.4 percent where 25 percent is allowed. Weinberger stated the addition would be considered structural coverage that would be replacing essentially a rock garden. Weinberger stated the addition would no longer increase the hardcover by 120 square feet since the Applicant has agreed to remove additional hardcover on that portion of the property. Weinberger noted the total structural coverage on the property is 14.6 percent. Staff recommends approval of the application subject to the three conditions outlined in the January 2,2002 Staff memorandum based on the fact the house was originally constructed eight feet from the property line and the new addition would not increase the total structural coverage on the property over the maximum 15 percent limit. PAGE I