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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MoBday, May 21,2001 (001-2679 SHARRATT AND MACDONALD DESIGN COMPANY. CONTINUED) ond occupied by persons who would otherwise be expected to live in the primoiy residence on the property. The guest house cannot be used for a home occupation. Bottenberg stated over 13 acres of the 14.73 acres are considered to be dry buildabk land, with this district requiring two acres for the site to be considered buildable. A guest house conditional use permit requires an additional two acres to maintain the zoning requirements and comprehensive plan density of not more than one dwelling unit per two acres. Tire property docs meet the minimum area and width requirements for a guest house. Uottenberg stated two variances arc required for the guest house. A variance is required because the guest house is proposed to be closer to the front lot line than the principal structure. A second variance is required for a second oversized accessory structure. An oversized accessory structure is defined ns an accessory structure of footprint area in c.xcess of 1,000 square feet. Only one oversized accessory structure is allowed «)n a property. The proposed guest house is approximately 1.500 square feet and the existing bam is approximately 2.000 square feet. The guest house and bam aa* Kuh accesst>rv structures; however, the intent of the guest house is to be a separate dwelling on the propertv for people to reside. Uottenberg noted a new on-site sewage treatment s>stcm was instjllcd on the property in October. 2000. The treatment s>slcm is sized for eight bedrooms. Die main residence has five bedrooms, leaving three for the guest house. Hie proposed guest house is two bedrooms. An alternate location will need to be located on the propcrt> per a letter provided by the treatment s>stcm installers. City StalTrecommends approval of the requests subject to the property owner filing a restrictive ciwenant in the chain of title of the propertv that would limit use of the guest house to iKcupants of the pcincipal structure and their non-paying guests or domestic employees, and that the guest house not be used for a home occupation. Stoddard inquired why a second variance is required for the guest house if the proposed guest house is 1.500 square feet and the bam is 2.000 square feet. Stoddard noted they have a maximum of 6.000 square feet allowed. Weinberger stated they sre only allowed one oversized accessory stmeture on the property . Bottenberg stated both structures are considcrH to be acceswiry structures and both are oversized. GafTron stated they are allowed one oversized accessory structure, with the 2.000 square foot bam being oversized, and any other accessory structures on the property need to be 1.000 square feet or less. GafTron stated the guest house is 1.500 square feet Sweitzer stated they have nothing additional to add to Suff s report. Sandy Osborn, 360 Orono Orchard Road, stated currently there is no fence along the front side of the property or on Dickenson Street. Osborn stated there are presently nine dogs which arc being trained PAGE 16 nliiMtfiill