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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Moaday, November 20,2000 placed on the aqiacentt»rup€itiea xsxn that the amount of ftnietmaiid hardcover noc exceed----- whal had previously existed since ho hardcover is nomuUy permitted within 75 ’ of the lakeihore. Weinbeiier noted the existing house and deck are located ody a few feet fiom the laloeshoc^ with removal of the house and coostiuetton of a new residence resulting in a setback averaging 30 feet to the house. Rdocating the house further from the street wmild not allow Ibr an adequate setback to the street, with 30 feet being the required setback to the street Weinberger noted the Applicants are proposing a setback of 20 feet, which would allow sufiicient space to back out of the garage into the driveivay without backing a vehicle directly into the street and would pronde .oflf street parldrig for the property. Weinberger stated the AppUcanu are also proposing a souU covered entrance consisting of 36 square feet to the from of the building that technically would be considered structure. This would result in total structural coverage in the amount of 1.531 square feet, which equals the amount of structure that currently e.\ists on the proper^'. Wemberger stated the Applicanu are requesting a variance to Kructural coverage to permit repUcemeot of the 1,531 square feet of structure where 1,500 is allowed by Code; a variance to permit structure tao be located withm 75 feet of the Iskeshorc; and a variance to permit 2,079 square feet of hardcover where none is allowed Wcinbeiger stated Sta£f »x>uld request an updated autxey prior to review by the City Couned. with the updated survey also indicating the lowest Boor ele vaiioa for the nen residence in order to detetmine nhether the new house Bill be Icated three feet above the OHWL. Stars only concent with this application U that structural coverage exceeds the ahowable 1.500 squste feet allowed under Code. Weinberger noted the amount of stnictmal coverage being proposed is equal to what currently exists on the propertv*. Johnson commented he would like to constnict a larger residence, but due to the limits set by the City of Orono, he has reduced the size of the building. PAGE 2