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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Tuesday, May 28,2002______ <br />(#02-2772 JOHN AND DONNA CROTTEAU, Continued) <br />Sansevere asked about the garage application. The Crotteau's indicated that they would be <br />withdrawing that application in order to investigate a detached garage that would fall within the <br />code. <br />White asked staff if they were comfortable with the 2’ differential, from the 8' the City was <br />requesting to the 10* the Crotteau’s were proposing. <br />Gaffron felt that preser\ing the e.xisting pathway around the house was important due to the potential <br />for erosion. Since the house was originally built right up to the bluff, Gaf'ron stated that no matter <br />where the Crotteau's build, they will be encroaching. <br />White acknowledged that the Crotteau's seem to be trying to meet the spirit of staffs <br />recommendation by cantilevering the upper level, detaching their garage, and allow ing the e.xisting <br />pathway to remain, which should be taken into consideration. <br />Murphy inquired about roof runoff. Novak responded that the runoff would be directed to the sides <br />of the house and not onto the bluff. <br />Weinberger stated that, with the cantilevering plan, the bottom addition will be 8' and the top tloor <br />10’. <br />Sansevere asked staff once again if they were comfortable with the revised proposal. <br />Gaffron indicated that the cantilevering can help to solve some of the issues and that he was satisfied <br />with the new proposal as it addresses some of the grading and erosion concerns. <br />White moved, Sansevere seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 4817 granting variances to permit <br />construction of additions to the existing home located at 1405 Sixth Avenue North, as <br />diagramed as items #2,3, and 4 of the proposal as recommended by the Planning Commission. <br />Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />White moved, Nygard seconded, granting approval of the living room extension with 8* ft <br />extension on the base and the cantilevered 2* addition on the upper floor. <br />Sansevere reiterated that if staff has any reserv ations at all he would like to hear them. <br />Gaffron repeated that he found the proposal acceptable and that the applicant had demonstrated <br />hardships exist. <br />Murphy asked to amend the motion to include that the pathway reconnection cannot fall beyond the <br />amortized bluff line. <br />Page 5 of 16