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L MINUTES OK 1 HE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Wrdnesduy, Jniuinry 17, 2001 (N2649 Charles Leeklcy, Continued) that they need to act on uhat is bang presented before them tonight Kluth stated if the Applicant w ished to look at his other options, the Planning Commission could table the matter for a month. Wendt indicated she would like to proceed fomard Lcckley indicated he would also like to proceed fonxard with the proposed plan Mnbusch moved, Kluth seconded, to recommend approval of Application M2649, Charles Lcckley, 1525 Long Lake Boulevard, granting of variances to the front and side property setbacks to allow the construction of a two level, two stall garage. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. (Mil) «650 KRISTEN AND PATRICK BURTON. 2601 RAINEY ROAD, VARIANCE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, 9:SS p.m. - 10:22 p.m. Dick Peterson, Attomey-at-Law, Herb Baldwin, Landscape Architect, and Bill Himtres, Architect, were present The Certificate of M.ailtng and AfTidax it of Publication were noted Weinberger stated the Applicants have filed a conditional use permit application to permit a guest house The lot consists of 13 8 acres, with 5 25 acres tlut is consid'^rcd dry buildable land The lot currently is vacant The Applicants arc requesting to build the guest house prior to beginning construction of the principal residence Upon completion of the guest house, construction of the primary residence would begin Both residences arc considered dwelling units, with the guest house potentially serv ing asprincipal residence Weinberger stated the Planning Commission did review this application a couple of months ago, w ith the City Council approv ing construction of the driveway T)ic Applicants have obtained a MCWD permit which allows them to access the property and to fill in a wetland area on the site The driveway arrangements and the grading have already been approved by the City and the Watershed Distnct at this point Weinberger slated the land furthest to the cast is where the guest house would be constructed Staff docs not have an issue with the guest house since it would be considered a dwelling unit and could be used as a principal residence should the other residence not be constructed The City currently allows guest houses as a conditional use permit A condition of approval would be that the property owner file a restrictive covenant on the property that states the guest house will only be used and occupied by persons who would othenvise be expected to live in the primary residence on the property Tlim cov enant would be recorded on the chain of title of the property- should the conditional use permit be approved Weinberger stated the two proposed residences do meet ail the required setbacks for properties in the two acre district and setbacks to the septic areas PAGE 22