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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Wcdactday, JM«ary 22,2003 <br />0:30 o'clock p.a. <br />(#02-2139ILAKE AND MARY BICIIANICH, Cooltaocl) <br />Mabusth agreed, stating that this is one of the only areas left in a 2 acre zoning diso^icl uhere >'OU have <br />SO' wide lots. <br />Bichankh stated that he could accept a I S' side \ard setback on chher aide, and believed the true hardship <br />will befiill the neighbor to his south. <br />Mabusth staled that she could accept a IS' side >ard setback. <br />Confused by the rationale. Fntzler stated that when property owners haw long narrow lots. >tHi should <br />design and build a long namm- home to fit the parameters of the lot. <br />Mabusth maintained that all encroachments must meet the side >-ard setbacks, including fireplace <br />chimneys, overhangs, air conditionmg units, etc. <br />Chair Smith asked w hat staff would recommend. <br />Gaffiron indicated that it was difficult to find a hardship for new construction on this 100' lot. although it <br />would not set a precedent for the other SO' lots along the street. <br />Chair Smith acknowledged that the Commission seemed to concur that some additional side surd setback <br />would be allowed. <br />Zugschwert indicated that she would vote to support the proposal as submitted. <br />Hannaford found it difncult. given the size of the lot, to throw’ out an arbitrary’ number for the side yard <br />setback. He slated that it is clear the zoning is inappropriate and a vanance should be allowed. <br />Chair Smith recognized that these situations require the Commission to examine them on a case by case <br />basis. <br />ZugKhwen pointed out that these variances were allowed in 1993, and questioned why the Commission <br />felt the need to create new standards right now with this application. <br />Hawn asked the applicant whether he could accept 20* side yard setbacks from the Commission. <br />Bichanich staled that he could accept a 15' side yard setback requircmeni. <br />Hanuiard moved, Mabusth seconded, to approve Applicartoa «02-2l59. Blake and .Mary <br />Bicbaakh, graatlng lot width, lot area, and side yard setback variaaces as proposed for the <br />property . given the voriaaces that were approved la 1993 and the aalqae hardships that thb Is one <br />oflbelaat 100* lots la this 2 acre loaiag dbirlci. <br />Hawn stated that the dimensions of long and narrow constitute a hardship, even though there is still quite <br />a bit of land to build on. <br />PAGE 11 of 29