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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, May 15,2000 (#2580 Timothy Pattrin, Continued) Bottenberg slated the Applicants are proposing to construct a 624 square foot attached garage addition to the north side of the existing residence. The property is located on the comer of Railroad Avenue and Spates Avenue, with the existing driveway being utilized to provide access to the proposed garage. A variance to the street side yard setback is required to permit a side yard setback of 23 feet where 50 feet is required. The proposed garage will be located 23 feel from Spates Avenue, which is not a heavily traveled street. Bottenberg stated the existing garage will be remodeled into a master bedroom/balh, laundry room and a quarter bath. The property is serviced with a well, which is located on the east side of the residence. The garage will result in an increase of structural coverage on the lot to 9.76 percent where 6.94 exists and 15 percent is allowed, which is well below what is allowed. The garage will also result in an increase of overall hardcover coverage to 29.9 percent where 23.7 percent exists and 35 percent is allowed, which is also below what is allowed. City Staff is recommending approval of the street side yard setback. Pattrin indicated he has no comments regarding his application. There were no public comments relating to this application. Lindquist moved, Nygard seconded, to recommend approvai of Appiication #2580, 1360 Raiiroad Avenue, granting of a variance to street side yard setback for property iocated 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, and Tom Palm, neighbor, was present. 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. Bottenberg stated the Applicant has indicated a desire to work with C*ty Staff on this matter and has submitted a number of plans in order to bring the proposal more in compliance with City Code. A variance to lakeshore setback is required to permit the principal structure to be located 42 feet from the lakeshore where 75 feet is required. A second variance to hardcover in the 0-75 feel setback is also required to permit 26.7 percent hardcover where zero percent is allowed and where 26 3 percent exists. Another variance to hnrrjcovr*r in the 75-250 fool setback is ulso required to permit 26.2 percent of hardcover where 25 percent is allowed and 24 7 percent exists. The new residence will also result in an Increase in structural coverage to 15 percent where 13.4 percent exists and 15 percent is allowed. Page 11