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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING February 21.2001 without the ability to view oncoming vehicles and pedestrians. The proposed attached garage would allow the vehicles to back out into the yard and appioach the street at an angle, wrhich would improve the views to the street os x.-ell as allowing vehicles travc'mg on Casco Point Road to more easily viexv entering vehicles from the Applicant's property. Staff is recommending that the proposed gara;,c be made smaller due to the amount of lot coverage being proposed on tlus site and located no closer than five feet from the lot line. Staff would be in favor of allowing tlic garage to be relocated to provide for improved site lines. Staff suggests a small area be provided as a tum-around. Staff would support equal replacement of the structural coverage to the amount which currently c.xists before remodeling. Hcdblom, 2601 Casco Point Road, suted he is awore of the Applicants’ plans to make these modifications on their property, and in his view all the neighbors in the immediate area are in support of the project. Hcdblom commented in his opinion the changes being recommended by Staff would be acceptable to *he Applicants. Hcdblom noted the improvements being proposed only minimally impact his property. Hcdblom slated if possible, the Applicants would like to keep the size of the garage at what was onginally proposed, but would be willing to reduce the size of the garage if necessary. WTielan, Contractor, stated they arc proposing to construct the garage more in front of the house in an effort to limit the amount of vctiiclc noise currently being experienced from Casco Point Road. There w ere no public comments regarding this application. Hawn conuncmed any construction in the area of the property line would negatively impact the pine trees in that area and may need to be removed Hcdblom ..tated they are going to check into whrthcr the pine trees would need to be removed as a result of this project. Hcdblom stated they arc not opposed to removal of the trees and would be willing to plant new trees following construction Hcdblom conunented one of the trees has already PAGE 3 i-