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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, September P, 2001 6:30 o*ch)ck p.m. (MH-2713 Diane and Douglas Men, Continued) Stoddard moved, Smith seconded, to recommend approval of Application #01-2713, Diane and Douglas Merz, 380 Turaham Road, granting an aRer-the-fact front yard and side yard setback variances to permit the construction of a three foot overhang. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. (#9) #01-2716 BRENSHELL DEVELOPMENT, 2200 SHADYWOOD ROAD, VARIANCES, 7:54 p.m.-8:16 p.m. Steve Behnke, Applicant, was present. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Bottenberg stated the Applicant is proposing to construct a new two-story, three bedroom residence and detached garage on the lot. The lot is ser\cd by sanitaiy sewer and currently has a house and detached garage on it. Variances arc required for lot area, lot width, hardcover in the 7S-2S0', hardcover in the 2S0-500', lot coverage and average lakcshoic setback. Bottenberg stated Staff is recommending denial of this proposal. Bottenberg indicated the Applicant has recently revised die plan, which Staff currently docs not have, with hardcover and structural coverage being reduced. Bottenberg stated the revised plan is not before the Planning Commission tonight. Behnke stated he revised the plan and did attempt to fax it to the City last week. Mawn stated StatTreally needs to review the plan prior to the meeting. Behnke stated what he previously submitted was reviewed by Staff, w ith various variance items being added based on what was being proposed. Behnke stated this is a substandard lot. with the request for the lot area and lot width variances still being required. The hardcover in the 75-250' setback area is not required under the revised plan. Behnke stated the hardcover in the 250-500' setback area has been reduced. Lindquist inquired whether a variance is still required in the 250-500’ setback area. Behnke stated a variance would still be required Mabusth inquired whether the hardcover was reduced in that area by reducing the size of the garage and the driveway. Behnke stated that is correct. The size of the structure has been reduced in the 75-250’ area, with the paving and the size of the structure being reduced in the 250-500’ area. Behnke stated there is an existing driveway entrance at the extreme south edge of the property as it abuts Shad>’w ood Road, which is not proposed to be changed. The site plan creates an auto port, which allows the car to PAGE 12 i