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MLNUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, September 15,2003 b:00 o'clock p.m. (»6 #03-2929 JEFF MARTINEAt, CMttaMd) Brener nove<L Rah* iccMded. lo recomnead Appro%al of AppUcatioa #03-292a, Jeff Martiaeoa, 296S Nortk Shore Drive, granliog a Cooditiooal Lse Permit for plvnblag in aa accctMr>' sinictare for a % bath, incladlag slum er/itool/sink« (excladlBg a kitebeaefte) sobjecl lo coacarreal reawvab of excess hardcover to resall la a flaal hardcover aot excccdiag the site's hardcover allolracat of 7530 s.f. for the area betweea 0-290* aad code restrictiooi oa ate of that structare includiag that it: - caaaol be ated for a hoaie occopalioa aaless allowed by home occapatioo ordiaaaces - caaaoC be ased as a dwelliag aail aaless Guest house CL P b obtained - caaaoC be realcd, leased, or otherwise provided for use as dwelliag. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0 NEW BUSINESS (#7) #03-2930 SANDRA S. LARSON, 540 ORONO ORCHARD ROAD SOI TH, \ ARI.ANCES, 7:24 - 7:44 P.M. Kelly Perry, daughter and representative for the Applicants, was present Foth explained that the applicants request side yard and street sctbaci v ariances in order to constnict a 10' x 28' addition lo the north side of the existing home. The proposed addition would not encroach further into the street setback than that of the existing l"»mc, however, would make a confomting side yard setback non-conforming. The proposed addition would encroach 10* into the cunently conforming side yard setback, while there b ample area on the west side of the home to add 282 s.f of additional living space. Since the property is split down the middle by a public alley right of way, this tcsulls in the necessity for a rear yard setback in the center of the property. A fence exists on the alley right-of-way approximately 20' north of the property line between 540 and 5501 property lo the south). The alley has historically served only the 540 and 500 Orono Orchard Road properties; however, a recent home addition and garage reorientation at the 500 address has changed the use of the alley. In summary the alley now serves 540 Orono Orchard Road exclusively. While the Planning Department Staff recommends the follow ing: 1. Approval of the street setback variance, since staff finds that a hardship exists to allow- the decreased setback to the rear yard due to platted right of way which splits the property in half 2. Denial of the side yard setback variance, since staff docs not find a hardship to support the side yard encroachment thus making a currently conforming setback non-conforming PAGE 9 of 25