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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday. July 21.2003 6:00 o’clock p.m. (#8 #03-2907 JEFF AND CARA 7JEBARTH. Conlinyrd) > Lot coverage by structures reduced from 1870 s.f. (23.5%) to exactly 1500 s.f. uhere 1500 s.r. is allowed (no variance required). > Total hardcover as a percent of 75-250' zone w ill reduce from the existing 3315 s.f. (76.3%) to 2496 s.f. (57%). Gaffron indicated that staff would recommend the following: a) Denial of the 4' side setback variances for the garage, as it can be still shifted to meet a 10* setback with some interior design changes. b) Denial of the sccon J story additions within the side setbacks, because they w ill tend to overshadow adjoining properties, and lead to issues over future maintenance. c) Approval of the second story addition encroachment of the 75' lakeshorc setback. d) Approval of the hardcover variaiKcs as proposed, as this the plan reflects w hat appears to staff to be the minimum hardcover necessary to support a reasonable residence on the property. e) Require that a suitable drainage plan be developed prior to review by the Council. At the June Planning Commission the Planning Commission tabled the request for further review and analysis by staff. The applicants have made a number of revisions since the June meeting, the changes needing variance approval arc summarized above. Gaffron explained that the characteristics of the most recent plan include: - Deck removal and replacement with a small (95 s.f.) deck in 0-75' zone to ' tit structurai coverage; - Removal of extraneous hardcover in 0-75’ zone and 75-250' zones; - Relocation of the attached garage to be approximately 6* from the left side lot line at its closest point, and to avoid encroachment of the sew er easement; • The second story additions directly above the existing house footprint remain, so the side setback and lakeshorc setback variances are still requested; • The drivew ’ay is minimized to a width of I O', w idening near the garage; the existing detached garage by the road will be removed. Gaffron continued, pointing out the primary issues with the current proposal including: a) The second story’ addition is partly in the 0-75’ zone, and adds additional bulk of structure nearer the lake than normally allowed. b) The second story addition is proposed to continue the existing extremely substandard side setbacks of 4'-5' on the left side and 2.5-3.9* on the right side. The Building Ofllcial has determined that window s can be allowed wherever the walls are 3' or more from side lot lines, w hich leaves only a short length of the south side w all as ineligible for windows. c) The attached garage is proposed to be 6' from the side lot line, w hich is better than the original propoul but still constitutes new structure in a substandard setback.* PAGE 9 of 37