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MINUTES OFTHE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, August 19,2002 <br />0:30o*dockpjn. <br />going beyond the 53’ setback. She felt they needed to be consistent with the earlier plication. <br />Rahn agreed stating that the City needs to maintain some consistency in new home versus <br />existing home construction. <br />Mabasth indicated that she had a problem with more encroachment and extending eaves. <br />Rahn maintained that the code did not read the way he felt it was being interpreted. <br />Gaffion reiterated that property owners may be allowed 1,500 s.f. coverage and hardcover, <br />however, little lots may never reach that and maintain han'cover restrictions. <br />Smith stated that she could support shifting the residence, but could not accept the additional 64 <br />s.f. <br />Bob Liberman, 3635 North Shore Drive, stated that he believed the addition would look very <br />nice but voiced his concern over what moving the residence closer to the lot line would mean to <br />his property. Mr. Liberman asked how this might impact him if he ever chose to rd)uild, would <br />he be limited by what his neighbor was allowed to do coming so close to the property line. He <br />went on to question the possibility of losing the aiborviUe privacy hedge that exists between the <br />two residences. He was concerned that they remain in order to maintain privacy. <br />Ms Welch stated that she assumed that the wall of arborvitae would remain to maintain privacy. <br />Smith indicated that Ms. Welch was speaking on Mr. Welch’s behalf and could speak to the need <br />to keep the arborvitae. <br />Gaffion stated that if the Commission supports the realignment it would not be an unreasonable <br />condition that the arborvitae remain to maintain the privacy and screening. <br />PACE 19 <br />^1^