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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday. February 19, 2003 6:‘<6o’cItKk p m. («03-287I SALLY AND DAN WLATIILRI V, Conlinued) After purchasing ihc property in 2002. the applicant's initial plan was to remodel the existing residence and add a second story. Shortly after they started that project, BoUenberg pointed out that it was determined the foundation would not handle the additional load, therefore, the structure was demolished and a new foundation was built. NMtile at the site for a ax»f inspection. Bottenberg noted that the building inspector noticed the eaves on the rwrth side of the residence were more that ilie allowed I I 2*. SiK»n after the City notified the builder, the applicant's brought on a new architect and builder. The new architect worked with the City to create a new set of plans for the proposed garage, which would meet u 10’ setback. As the pn>perty was surveyed for the new garage, Bottenberg explained that i* was determined the foundation of the new residence encroached into the side >ard setback (9 6 -9.8') N\'hile the permits were granted off Plan I, which sht'wed the remodel and addition of a second story based upon the foundation and caves meeting required setbacks; Plan 2 reflected the garage construction only Bottenberg continued that once the sur\e>ors were on site to Slake the proposed garage location, it was determined that the foundation encroached 6" into the side yard setback. Bottenberg indicated that staff would rccomn'end approval of the after-the-fact vanance for side >urd setback for encroachment of the foundation. However, after review ing plan 1, in which the eaves met the required setbacks, staff would recommend the after-the-fji t variance for the encroachment of the eaves into the side yard setback be den t J and cut back to conform to required standards Mr. Novak informed the Commission that the former builder had failed to get a new surv ey to lay the new foundation, and stated that if the eaves are to be cut back to less than 8-10” no brackets as designed could be insialleu on the building He added that, in order to cut back the eaves, scaffolding would need to be erected to remove the brackets and shingles at a cost of S6.000-S8.000 After speaking to several »>f the neighbors. Novak indicated that their mam concern was the repair of the existing non-conforming garage He maintained that, if the Weatherly’s were forced to change the rtmf and eaves, there would be little left o. er to improve the garage, and thi<^ would have to wait There were no public comments. Rahn stated that he found it difficult to allow the excessive overhang of the caves, although he could accept the foundation v ariance. Mabusth asked what length of overhangs staff or the Commission could support in the cncroachioeni area. PAGE 23 of 26