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MIMTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, April 15,2002 6:30 o'clock p.m. (IWW2-2T72 John and Donna Croltcau. Continued) Hawn moved, Klutb seconded, to recommend approval of Application M02-2772, John and Donna Credean, 1405 Slith Avenue North, granting of variances to permit an addition to the front of the residence w ithin the bluff setback and bluff impact rones. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. Hawn moved, Klutb seconded, to recommend appros al of Application #02-2772. John and Donna Crotteau, 1405 Siith Avenue North, granting of variances to permit an addition to the front of the residence within the bluff setback and bluff impact rones subject to implementation of the drainage corrections as proposed by Gronberg. %'OTE: Ayes 5, Nays 2, Smith and Frit/ler opposed. (#6) #02-2773 KIRT AND MARY RAKOS, 2175 SHE VEIN DRIVE, VARl.ANCE, 7:58 p.m. - 8:02 p.m. Kurt Rakos, Applicant, was present. The Certificate of Mailing and Afndavii of l*ublication were noted. Bottenberg staled the Applicants arc requesting a variance to permit construction of an addition to the c.xisting garage, close oiT the existing driveway entrance on Willow Drive South with a berm and move the driveway entrance to Shevlm Drive. The proposed addition to the garage is 8' by 24.4'. A variance IS required to permit the addition to encroach 9.1 feet into the 50 feet side yard setback requirement. The garage currently encroaches 3.7 feet into the side yard setback. Bottenberg indicated the addition to the existing garage is proposed on the side of the house for a numlKr of rcavon*. one. the flow of the house; two. the ItKaiion of the septic system, and three, the location of the well. The garage is currently on the west side of the rc.sidcnce. Bottenberg noted the property to the north is currently vacant, with a proposal to construct a new residence on that lot located approximately 100 feet from the common property line. The Applicants in this case arc proposing the garage be located 52.8 feet from the property line. The Applicants would als«j like to relocate the driveway and access to their property from Willow Drive to Shcvlin Drive due to safety concerns. Since the repaving of Willow Drive South, the speed and the number of accidents on Willow have increased. The Applicants are proposing to close otTthe access from Willow I>nve South and relocate it off of Shevlm Dnve. The Public Works Director has reviewed this matter and docs approve of the relocation of the drivew ay . Stall recommends approval of the side yard adjacent to street setback for the garage addition subject to the removal of the existing driveway on Willow Drive and relocating it to Shevlm Drive. Rakos indicated he does not have anything to add to Staffs report. Hawn inquired whether a conditional use pemnt is needed for the berm PAGE 12