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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANTING COMNUSSION MEETING <br />__________Monday. October 16, 2000 <br />L <br />ROLL <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: <br />Ch^r Elizabeth Hawn, Commissioners Jay Nygard, William Stoddard, Dale Lindquist. <br />Janice Berg, and Daniel KJuth. Commissioner Sandra Smith was absent. The following <br />represented City Staff. Senior Planning Coordinator Nlichael Gaffron, Zoning Administrator <br />Paul Weinberger, Assistant Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br />City Council Representative Barbara Peterson was present. <br />Chair Hawn called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />(«1) #2624 ROGER OLSEN, 815 PARTEiNWOOD ROAD - REiNEWAL VARIANCES, <br />6:31 p.m. — 6:37 p.m. <br />Roger Olsen, Applicant, was present. <br />The Certificate of NIailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br />Bottenberg stated the Applicants arc requesting to reiK^^'^^^^lhat were granted in <br />November, 1997, October, 1993, and October, 1999. would like to expand and <br />remodel the existing residence to include a four stall garage and additional living space. <br />Vari^ccs were approved by the City Council for lakeshorc setback and hardcover in the <br />0-75 zone. Variances were required for remodeling to the c.xisting residence that is located <br />34 from the lakeshore where 75* is required. A hardcover variance in the 0-75’ zone s required to <br />allow 15.3 percent where 20 percent c.xists and zero is allowed <br />Bottenberg stated the lot conforms to lot area, lot width, and side >*ard setback requirements, <br />with the existing residence being located within the required lakeshore setback. The proposed <br />plan reduces the amount of hardcover in the 0-75’ setback. <br />Citv* Staff recommends renewing the variances for lakeshore setback and hardcover in the <br />0-75’ setback. <br />Olsen stated he has renewed the variances in the past due to financial issues and may not be able <br />to complete the project this year either. Olsen stated he would like to undertake this project in <br />the future, and inquired whether it would be best to let the variances e.xpire or to continue to <br />renew them. <br />Hawn inquired what would happen if the variances were alloucd to lapse. <br />GaSfron stated if the variances lapsed, the Applicant would need to submit a new plan and pay <br />a new fee. Gaffron noted the Applicant is only required to pav one-half of the fee if he requests <br />renewal. <br />PAGEl