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i V <br />1. »• <br />t <br />r- <br />ORONO PLANNING COiMMISSION <br />MEETINO HELD ON NOVEMBER 17,1997 <br />b« m^t by eliminating several proposed decks and existmg patio area on the lake side of <br />&e residence. By approving this percentage, there would be no net gain in the amount of <br />harfuover on the property, not including plastic under landscaping. Staff recommends all <br />landscape underlain by plastic in the 0-75' lakeshore setback be removed prior to <br />commencement of new construction. The appUcant has agreed to this provision. Staff <br />also recommends that no further hardcover variances be granted to this property in the <br />future. <br />Mr. Olsen, in noting the difficult lot, said he preferred not to reduce the hardcover further <br />than the proposed 16^ to 14.5%. Ms. Alexander said the total hardcover is less than the • <br />25% allowed. <br />Hawn informed the applicant that trading hardcover for landscaping underlain with <br />plastic is not the same and does not justify the additional hardcover. <br />Lind(juist said he agrvcd noting there is a large amount of structure on the property and is <br />of the opmion that the applicant should maintain the 14.5% hardcover ma.ximum. <br />Stoddard asked Bressler to explain the suggestions fer hardcover removal. Alexander <br />noted that as suggested, the hardcover wou’J still be over 14.5%. Bressler informed • <br />McMiUan that he arrived at the 14.5% by subtracting the landscaping underlain with <br />piastre from the hardcover. The balance of hardcover to be removed would come from <br />eliminating a portion of the patio, dog run, decking, or decreasing the size of the additiotL <br />Olsen said that he would have to eliminate the existing patio or addition even if aU of the <br />decking was eliminated. Lindquist informed him that if the residence was new <br />I <br />i'