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r' ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, May 15,2000 the proposed garage. A variance to the street side yard setback is required to perniit a side yard setback of 23 feet wpere 50 feet is required. The proposed garage wili be iocated 23 feel from Spates Avenue, vyhfOT is not a heaviiy traveied street. Bottenberg stated the existing garage wiii be remodeled into a master bedfe^m/bath, laundry room and a quarter bath. The property is serviced with a well, which is on the east side of the residence. The garage will result in an increase of structura^dwerage on the lot to 9.76 percent where 6.94 exists and 15 percent Is allowed, which below what is allowed. The garage will also result in an increase of overall hardcover^edverage to 29.9 percent where 23.7 percent exists and 35 percent is allowed, which is atsg41^ow what is allowed. City Staff is recommending appjpdal of the street side yard setback. Paltrin indicated he has np^mments regarding his application. There were no pu^Mdcomments relating to this application. Lindquistipdved, Nygard seconded, to recommend approval of Application #2580, 136^.JVailroad Avenue, granting of a variance to street side yard setback for property focated at 1360 Railroad Avenue. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. (#7) #2581 JOHN AND KRISTIN GEHRING, 1687 CONCORDIA STREET - VARIANCES, 7:55 p.m. - 8:40 p.m. (Berg is not present In Council Chambers) John and Kristin Gehring, Applicants, were present. Neil Trainor, Neighbor, was present. 'Tb^'v\ Prxlm, tOTt-S Bottenberg stated the Applicants are requesting variances to tear down an existing residence and build a new residence in approximately the same location on the lot. The proposal involves moving the new residence back a few feet to be more in alignment with the adjacent properties and bring the residence more Into compliance with side yard setbacks and structural lot coverage. Page 15 L_„