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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, September 17,2001 6:30 o ’clock p.m. (#0I*2715 John M. Bailey, Continued) Stoddard moved. Smith seconded, to recommend approval of Application ttOI-2715, John M. Bailey, 2807 Casco Point Road, granting of a variance to permit structural repairs and addition of a foundation to an existing detached garage, and granting of a variance to hardcover in the 75-250' setback to permit 40 square feet of additional sidewalk to connect the patio and deck located to the west side of the house, subject to the garage meeting all applicable Fire and Building Codes and a building permit being obtained for the replacement of the deck. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. (1113) #01-2714 FREDERICK PUZAK, 1340 BALDUR PARK ROAD, VARIANCES, 9:15 p.m.-9:45 p.m. Fred Puzak. Applicant, was present. The Certificate of Mailin)» and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Weinberger stated the Applicant is requesting variances to permit new construction on the property. The Applicant is proposing to tear down the existing residence and construct a new residence, fhe property is located at the end of the Baldur Park Peninsula, with the majority of the lot being located w ithin 75 feet of the lakeshore. A variance to hardcover in the 0-75’ setback area is required to pennit 9.8 percent hardcover where 1 2.4 percent currently exists. A variance to hardcover is also required in the 75-250 ’ setback area to allow 63.6 percent hardcover where 70.9 percent currently exists. A third variance is required to permit the house to be located 48 feet from the lakeshore. within the 75 feet required setback. Weinberger stated one of the main issues w ith this application is the septic. The property is located within the MUS.A area, with the Applicant’s house being the only house on Baldur Park not connected to sanitary sewer. The property is not served with sewer because the sewer service stops at the end of the public maintained Baldur Park Road. Due to some issues not within the Applicant’s control, he has been unable to connect to City sewer. In 1982, the Council had approved a preliminary plat subdivision for two lots between the Applicant’s property and the end of the maintained Baldur Park Road. The Applicant’s property is not connected to sewer because he does not have an easement for utility or sewer purposes out to Baldur Park Road. Weinberger stated the Applicant has an easement over Lot 31 for private septic purposes. There is one system located on Lot 31 that is listed as compliant because it is more than three feet above the seasonal water table. The system is not compliant with all regulations because the entire drainfield site is located w ithin 75 feet of the lakeshore. In order for the City of Orono to permit construction of a new home on this site, it must comply with one of the following; one, the new house must be connected to sanitary sewer service, or two, the new house must be connected to a conforming septic system meeting all the local and state standards. Since the existing system is located w ithin 75 feet of the lakeshore, the new house cannot be connected to the existing system. The Applicant must provide designs for two conforming septic systems on the individual lot on which the house is being constructed. The Applicant w ill need to submit septic testing to show that there are two conforming PAGE 20