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» <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, August 19,2002 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />(#02-2801 KATHY MELIN, Continued) <br />Bremer asked the client if, in reality, an 8 ’X8 ’ deck was doable. She questioned whether it was <br />cost effective to rebuild for this minor increase. <br />Melin asked if she would be allowed a greater size deck if it were not enclosed. <br />Rahn stated that the hardcover does not change if the structure is enclosed or not, she would not <br />be allowed any larger deck. <br />Smith stated, once again, that the options were an 8 ’X8 ’ deck on the front or a bit larger deck on <br />the side. <br />Melin indicated that she could run decking steps around to the side. <br />Hawn stated that it was not the Commissions job to redesign the deck for the applicant. <br />Melin stated that she agreed with Bremer that it would not be cost efferlive to construct the small <br />deck out front and was leaning towards enlarging the side deck. <br />Hawn reiterated that she still found it difficult to see any hardship to support the variance <br />request. <br />Mabusth asked how the side deck would resolve the safety issues on the front steps and what <br />would be removed. <br />Smith stated that, in her estimation, if the side deck wac enclosed and steps were added to join <br />the side from the front, this would be acceptable. <br />Rahn reiterated that removals would need to occur if any additional hardcover was added. <br />Smith suggested the applicant present the Commission with a new sketch plan. <br />Mabusth moved. Smith seconded, to table Application #02-2801, Kathy Melin, 3309 Cry stal <br />Bay Road, to allow the applicant time to develop a new sketch plan. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays <br />0. <br />Commissioner Hawn left at 7:50 p.m. <br />(Recess taken from 7:49 p.m. - 7:53 p.m.) <br />PAGE 11 of 28