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L____ <br />MINUTES OF TIIF. <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MoBday,JaDel8,200l __________ <br />(#01>26i)6 Surannr and Terry Johnson, Conlinned) <br />Bottcn'iK'rg siaictl ihc residence \»as built in l%0 in its present location prior to current zoning <br />ordinances but generally in compliance with all current codes. The adjacent lots are Ksth lOO feet <br />wide, with this lot being 50 feet side and small for the LR*IB zoning district standards. Bottenberg <br />noted a pennit was issued in 1964. for construction of the porch. <br />Bottenberg noted StafTdid receive three leners from the adjoining property ow ners in support of the <br />proposed improsements. <br />Johnson had nothing to add to SlafTs report. <br />lltcrc were no public comments regarding this application. <br />Stoddard inquired whether the amount of driveway could be reduced. <br />Johnson suted the main issue with the driveway is that parking is not allowed on Park Lane. Johnson <br />stated the road is narrow and the street is not quite centered, so there is more area from the garage to <br />the center of the street than what is depicted. <br />Hawn stated she has an issue with the amount of structural coverage on the lot and whether a hardship <br />exists for the garage. Hawn stated the hardship should be impined bv the land. <br />Johnson stated they are hav ing a dilTicult time finding adequate space to parL with the closest <br />available parking ^'ing available on Tonkawa. Johnson stated there arc also some foundation issues <br />with the house, which was built in 1962. Johnson stated their present garage floor is buckled and <br />needs to be replaced <br />Mabusth inquired whether they considered going up with the e.xpansion. <br />Johnson stated thev did look at that option, but due to the concerns with the foundation, elected not to <br />go up. <br />Mabusth stated if the addition were to go up over what is currently existing, the amount of structural <br />coverage on the lot would not increase. <br />Hawn stated the Planning Commission in the past has been very stringent with allowing structural <br />coverage in excess of what is allowed <br />kluth noted this area in general is high in structural coverage. <br />Johnson stated they have removed as much hardcov er as possible and have reduced the size of the <br />garage already. Johnson stated they have reduced the size of the addition as much as possible. <br />Hawn commented it is a small lot. HaMii inquired why parking is not allowed on Park Lane, <br />kluth stated the road is quite narrow. <br />PAGE 22 <br />j