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Jl <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, May 15,2000 <br />(#2581 John Gehiing, Continued) <br />Applicant may need to look at reducing the amount of hardcover. <br />Gehring inquired whether he was being asked to relocate his garage to reduce hardcover. <br />Smith stated the Planning Commission on new construction generally requires the Applicants to <br />comply with the structural and hardcover requirements. Smith stated the Applicant should attempt <br />to lower the hardcover in the 75-250 foot setback to 25 percent, which is what is typically allowed <br />on new construction. <br />Stoddard stated the Planning Commission should consider whether the hardcover should exceed <br />what is existing in the 0-75 foot setback. <br />Lindquist stated his preference would be to locate as little hardcover as possible in the 0-75 foot <br />setback, but in this case due to the location of the other residences in the neighborhood, it would <br />not be logical to move the house further back from the lake. Lindquist noted the cabins in this <br />area have existed for approximately 100 years. <br />Gehring commented that these lots are all 50 foot lots, which means you are limited in what you <br />can do with the lot. <br />Nygard indicated what creates a hardship is the topography of the land. <br />Stoddard stated he would like to see the residence constructed closer to the lake than the <br />required 75 foot setback due to the location of the other residences in the neighborhood. Stoddard <br />indicated he would like to see the hardcover in the 0-250 foot setback reduced. Stoddard noted this <br />is new construction, and suggested the Applicant consider his options. <br />Gehring commented they have attempted to limit the size of the house while still being able to have <br />four bedrooms. Gehring stated in his view the narrow lot width creates a hardship as well as the <br />high water table, which does not allow for construction of a basement. <br />Stoddard stated the Applicant would be allowed 2,200 square feet of living space under the <br />structural coverage limits. <br />Nygard inquired whether the sidewalk from the garage is necessary. <br />Gehring stated the garage is located 100 yards from the residence. <br />(Berg returns at 8:15 p.m.) <br />Lindquist stated the Applicant is allowed 15 percent structural coverage. <br />Stoddard stated he does not have a problem with the proposed structural coverage but would like <br />to see the amount of proposed tmrdcover reduced in the 0-250 foot setback. Stoddard commented <br />the intent of the hardcover limits is to help protect the shoreland. Stoddard stated the Applicant is <br />allowed 2,212 square feet of hardcover in the first two zones. <br />Nygard commented that people also tend to add additional structure in the future, which the <br />Applicant should also consider. <br />Page 13