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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, July 16,2001 (#01-2697 Larry And Sharon Gehl, Continued) GalTron stated he could not predict future plans but did not think an 8', I O' or 1 5' setback would impact the City’s use of the right-of-way. The applicants may have a greater issue with how close they want to be to a right-of-way with an unpredictable future use. Hawn thought that it may be unfair to ask for a 10' setback since there is already an encroachment with the house e.xisting at the 8' setback. Although she would prefer the 10' setback, requiring it creates an irregular shape for the house. Mabusth indicated she agreed with other Planning Commission members and would allow an 8' setback. Smith suggested an option may be to angle the house from the existing comer at the 8' setback to meet a 10' setback at the opposite garage comer. Lindquist did not think the change was important enough for 2‘. Stoddard moved, Berg seconded, to recommend approval of Application #01-2697, Larry and Sharon Gehl, 1825 Concordia Street, granting approval of variances to permit an 8* side setback where a 15* side setback is two-story addition to the hou.se, including a garage and second floor living space above the garage. Ayes 7, Nays 0. (#5) #01-2693 DAVID AND .MARYANN MAISER, 2700 SIIADYWOOD ROAD, VARIANCES, 8:10 p.m. - 8:33 p.m. David and Mary ann Maiser, the Applicants, were present. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Weinberger stated the application is a three-part request requiring separate variance approvals as follows; 1 ) The addition of an attached garage (23* x 28.8') to the house requires a variance to encroach into the 75' lakeshore setback. 2) Replacement of a deck (9' x 28') that had collapsed from snow fall requires a hardcover variance because it is w ithin 75' of the lakeshore. 3) The addition of a three-season porch on the south side of the house w ith an attached deck requires a hardcover variance because the addition is over the 25% allowed hardcover in the 75-250’ setback. The property is located in the LR-IB zoning district requiring one acre. The property is approximately 3/4 acre and was originally developed in the I960 ’s. The detached garage was added in 1974 and met the standards at the time it was built. Weinberger stated that the proposed additions include remodeling the existing attached garage to living space, an equal replacement of the previously existing deck, and a porch/deck addition. The PAGE 10