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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 18. 1997 <br />ACTION ITEM <br />(M) fe22S3 DAVID REDiHOLD, 3551 UVLNGSTON AVENUE - VARIANCES. <br />PUBUC HEARING 7:15-7:30 P.SL <br />The Affidavit of PubKcation and Certificate of Mailing were noted. <br />The Applicant was present <br />Gaf&on reported that the application is a request for lot area and lot width variances to <br />construct a new residence on a small lot located at 3551 Livingston Avenue. The lots in <br />this area were planed in the early I900's before zoning codes were b efiea There is an <br />existing bouse on the property. The zonmg district requires 21,780 s.f in lot area and <br />too* width. The property is 6,725 s f and SO'wide. Required setbacks are 30’firont and <br />rear and lO* side. The house is whhb the 500-1000' setback of the lake where 35% <br />hardcover is allowed. The lot is aOowed 1500 s.f. structural coverage <br />Gaffiron bdicated that the existing house is b poor condhioa The applicant plans to <br />remove the house and either rebuild on the lot, as a building site, or sell it as vacant land <br />or sell the lot to add to a neighboring property. There are no house specifications as of <br />yet for the site. Because of that. Staff reviewed the lot area and zoning requirements and <br />calculated what a conforming residence might bclude. An example would be a 28'x36' <br />house with a 24 ‘x20’ attached garage for total lot coverage of 1488 s.f. Addbg a 16'x30' <br />driveway (480 s.f.), 3'x32' sidewalk (96 s f). lO'xlS’ deck (180 s.f.), and lO'xlO' shed (100 <br />s.f) would result in 2344 s f of total hardcover or 34.9%. A garage as noted would be an <br />endload faemg Livbgston Avenue at the front setback Une. <br />Gafifron reported that no adjacent land is available to berease the lot size. The homes b <br />the area are on mainly single lots The example residence would be b keepbg with the <br />character of the neighborhood. Gaffron recommended approval subject to the structure <br />meeting all zonbg codes with approval of lot area and lot width variances only. GafiBron <br />said the existing shed would be removed with the house and recommended removal withm <br />90 days of variance app. . al. <br />Karen Cuff 3572 Livbgston Averuie, noted she has lived at that address for 17 years. <br />She bdicated the bouse b question is vacant and is concerned with the potential size of an <br />new residence for the property. Cuff said she currently is unable to view the existbg <br />house with the tree coverage. Lindquist explabed to her that the property would be <br />allowed a 1500 s.f. house but no other variances beyond that allowed. <br />Hawn was informed the current house is 720 s.£ Gafifron noted this b one-half of the <br />footprbt allowed. <br />Gr <br />1 <br />4