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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, June 16,2003 6:00 o'clock p.nL (#4 W)^290S HEIDI B. NAGEL, ConUoued) attached 2-stalI garage to the existing residence. The variances include. 1. Additional 75*250' hardcover in excess of 25% wih concuncnt removals to result m no increase or a slight decrease. 2. Average setback encroachment by decks and screen porch. 3. Street setback variance of 1.5* for attached garage. 4 Loj coverage variance to increase from 14.02 % to 16.79 %. As proposed, Gaflron noted that the applicant proposes 3 additions to the existing residence: 1) Enclose a screen porch over a portion of the existing 1st story deck, requinng an average setback variance. 2) Add a 68 s.f. portion of deck requiring an average lakeshore setback and hardcover variance. 3) Add an attached 24'x24’ 2-stall garage requiring a street setback vanance of 1.5 which results in a lot coverage excess. 4) Extend roof to cover entire front porch. Gaffron noted that this prope.^ty has been the subject of variance applications in the past to allow the decks on the lake side as well as the two-stall attached garage at the cast end. The most recent hardcover approval allowed 4,910 s.f in tiic 75-250'zone. Exist.nghardcovcr m 2003 is 5238 s.f, i.e. an excess of 328 s.f. It is apparent by comparing the 1995 approval and the current survey that this is almost entirely due to overages in the driveway and front walkway. Gaffron shared 5 issues for consideration and indicated that: 1. Staff recommends approval of the enclosure of the screen porch as proposed over the por.ion of existing 1“ story deck. 2. Staff recommends approval of the extension of roof to cover the entire front porch. 3 Staff recommends that the applicants determine where hardcover will be removed to bring the property into conformance with the 4,910 s.f. limit imposed by Resolution No. 3578. Then Planning Commission should consider whether further hardcover removals can be completed to offset the proposed new deck hardcover addition. 4. Staff recommends denial of the lot coverage and setback variances for the attached garage, finding that neither is supported by hardship. As such, Gaffron noted that the Planning Commission could either send this forward to Council with conditions; or table for applicant to revise plans (provide clear direction to applicant as to which projects arc feasible and w hich should not be pursued). Pass 7 of 22