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KUNirrESOFTHE ORONO PLANNING CO.MMISSION ftlEETING WcdMtdjiy, JuMry 22,2003 0:30e*docfc|>.ai. (•02-2003 RICHARD KAIL, Lmmtimutd) Kail stated that the proposal reflects a lhrce<ar garage, with the third stall constituting storage for the most part. Kail believed if the nei^hbonng alley ww vacated he would be closer to the 15% coverage requirement. Chair Smith asked if the applicant could make any further reductions to reduce the structural lot coverage numbers or if he had adequate hardship to consince the Commission the wiance is warranted. Kail reiterated that if the neighboring alley were vacated he wwild gain more area. He believed the City had never filed for the alley and due to the presence of a shed foundation and well in the alley belonging to this parcel he should Ik entitled to file for its rights. Mabusth questioned whether the alley had ever been vacated. Kail indicated that he was trying to find out who owns the alley, arguing the City did not file for it. and felt the Cotmcil would allow him to vacate it. Gafiron pointed out that, since the alley was a dedicated plat, the City need not file. In addition. GafTron stated that he had difiiculty believing the City would ever vacate the parcel due to drainage issues. Chair Smith maintained that the proposed new construction would need to be reduced to l5*!o. rather than the 20“/o as proposed. She explained that, while the lot area variance would be acceptable, not more than l5“/o structural lot coverage would be allowed, therefore a revision was needed. Kail staled that he saw no way to reduce the proposed application to 151a. Rahn reiterated that 15% is the ma.vimum structural lot coverage allowed. Chair Smith stated that, if the applicant chose for the Commission to vote on what was m front of them it would likely be a denial. Kail repeated that he saw no way to downsize the proposal and asked for a vote. Chair Smith moved, Maboslh seconded, lo approve the Lot Area Vartuce and deny the Lot Cov erage Variance for Application ••2-28h3. Richard Kail, to ernstme a new rrsidence on the property located at 3753 Casco Avenue. VOTE: Aves 6, .Nays 0. PLA.NM.NG C'O.M.MISSIO.N CO.M.ME.NTS CTiair Smith reported that the Home Occupation project is now m Ordinance form GafTron indicated that the January 29 W ork Session topics will include rebuilds versus new construction, and other topics as noted on the packet cover sheet. Aficr speaking to Brad Nielsen. Planning Director for the City of Shorewood. GafTron indicated that their threshold for new construciio:i is 50*•. PAGE 28 of 29