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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, July 21,2003 <br />6:00 o ’clock p.m. <br />(#9 M3-2t9S GARY GERMUNDSEN, Coallaiied) <br />Chair Smith was hesitant to endorse further driveway removals given the safety needed to <br />maneuver onto Highwood Road. <br />Hawn felt granting approval for the application would set a poor precedent going against the <br />2001 Resolution. <br />There were no public comments. <br />Chair Smith asked the applicant whether he wished the Commission to table or vote on the <br />application. <br />Germundsen asked whether the impact on his sightlincs caused by the iiciglibors justified his <br />request. <br />Berg stated that the sightlines had nothing to do with his structural coverage excess. <br />Germundsen could see no where to pull additional hardcover from the properly and asked the <br />Commission to vote on the ^rplication. <br />Frilxler moved, Rahn seconded, lo recommend denial of Application #03-2995, Gar>* <br />Germnndsen, 4101 Higliwood Road, due to lack of viable hardship and the stipulation of <br />Rcsointioo #4645 which set limlu to the propertv*. \’OTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br />(#10) #03-2910 WAYNE AND ANNE JOHNSON, 1225 LAKEVIEW AVENUE, <br />VARIANCE, 7:40 - 7:44 P.M. <br />\Va>Tic and Anne Johnson, the applicants, w ere present. <br />Foth explained that the applicants request a side >*ard variance in order to encroach 15* into the <br />side yard setback. The applicants arc requesting a variance to place their proposed porch at 15 ’ <br />from the side lot line where a 30* setback is required. <br />Based on the hardship of the Small lot si/c (0.47 acre) in a 2-acrc zoning district, and location of <br />the existing house and well, Foth indicated that the staff would recommend approval of the side <br />yard variance for 15 ’ encroachment into the 30’ setback. <br />Foth suted that the application is lo rebuild a porch addition which will be slightly larger than <br />the existing porch and will have an attached deck. The new porch is proposed to be 15 ’ from the <br />side lot line at its closest point for a toul increase in square footage of the deck and porch to be <br />24.5 s.f. greater than the existing porch. The lot size in this situation is 0.47 acre, typical of lots <br />in the Crystal Bay neighborhood. The proposed setback of 15' would be conforming if this arra <br />w as zoned for acre lots. <br />PAGE 14 of 37