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r MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday. ScpCembcr 15,2003 6:00 o'clock p.m. («S #03-2940 SCOT AND LISSA HARVEY, CoaliMcd) Chair Smith stated that difTerent zoning requirements apply to dirfercnt things. Rahn staled that, typically, the Commission has approved reconstruction of c.xisting decks in like size and kind. While he understood the additional 33* deck plan, he suggested the deck be slid dotsn 2'-3* to make the door more accessible. He felt comfortable aIlov\ing the applicants to redesign the deck to fall within the same square footage as the original deck, acknowledging that the building code will mandate a landing at the top of the stairs. Ms. Haney indicated that it would be their desire to replace the deck in kind, in order to cause the least amount of disturbance, if they w ere not going to be granted their requesL The applicants felt the deck could not be slid down far enough to offset the effect of both sets of doors. Hawn indicated that she would like the applicants to be allowed to redesign the current deck square footage to irKorporate an interior stairway and safer access situation. Chair Smith summarized by stating that the applicanu may replace their existing deck w ith a deck of no more square footage than currently exists. Mr. Harvey indicated that they would make an attempt to slide the deck over I* to I I ?*. Mabusth asked how the Commission felt about the shed. Gaffron suggested that the applicants be allowed to keep their shed in its current location, no closer to the road than the current home, in a location that has sen ed them w ell, until such time that it should need to be replaced. Will Piper, resident, commented that moving or sliding the deck over can impact the integrity of the current slab and footings below. Hawn recapped, noting that w hile the hardcover cannot increase, neither can the deck encroach any further into the 0-75* setback than it currently docs. Hawn moved, hlabaslb seconded, to recommend approval of Applicalioa #03-2940, Scot and Lbsa Harvey, 1199 Elmwood Aveaae, graallag the applicaaU the abilitv to replace the cxbtiag deck with a deck of equal square footage, resulting in no hardcover Increase or additional encroachment into the 0-7S* setback, in addition, aMowiag the applicants to keep their shed in its enrreat locatioo until which point it should need to be replaced and a variance application Hied at that lime. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. PAGE 13 of 25