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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNLNG CO>DIlSSION MEETING <br />___ Monday, July 16,2001 <br />hobbies. If the Menges can afford to put a room under the porch, it will be a recreation area with a <br />pool table. <br />Mabusth asked where the future master bedroom would be. Blumeniritt responded that it would be <br />everything to the right of the gable on the entry roof, which would be over the main portion of the <br />e.xisting structure. <br />Mabusth commented that the septic capacity was of major concern with the possibility of an <br />additional bedroom. DIumentritt confirmed there would be a second septic site available for a <br />mound system. Hawn questioned the need for primary and alternate septic sites. Weinberger <br />responded that the City asks for t\^o sites, but added that the City w ill accept a letter fr sm w hoever <br />does the testing to ensure that a potential future site Isn’t lost by the addition. <br />Blumentritt noted that if the garage addition were put on the other side of the house, the walkout <br />lower .evel would necessitate imparting appro.ximately 8’ of elevation. In addition, the bedroom <br />windows below- would be blocked <br />Blumentritt reviewed the hardships for the variance application including the fact that a one car <br />garage is not the norm and the difficult site conditions The proposed design will be able to save <br />some mature trees and buffer the garage doors from neighbor. <br />Berg inquired about the room in the back beneath the deck. Johnson e.xplained that it was proposed <br />and would be included if the budget figures would allow the additional construction. <br />Smith asked about adding on to the back of the house, which might help . lit the size of the <br />proposed garage addition and the neighbor ’s concerns. She thought the garage may not need to be <br />conv erted to liv ing space if more were added to the back. The architects indicated there were fairly <br />steep slopes to the back of the house limiting the building area. <br />Stoddard commented that it is important to be cognizant of side setbacks and neighbor ’s views. He <br />thought if the garage were not angled, there would be a 25* setback and possibly more living space <br />PAGE 6