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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />JUNE 19,2000 <br />ROLL <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: <br />Chair Elizabeth Hawn, Jay Nygard, Sandra Smith, and Dale Lindquist. Commissions William <br />Stoddard, Janice Berg, and Daniel Kluth were absent. The following represented City St^: <br />Senior Planning Coordinator Mike Gaffron, Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, Assistant <br />Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, and Recorder Jackie Young. City Council <br />Representative Richard Flint arrived at 7:12 p.m. <br />Chair Hawn called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. <br />SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS ^ <br />(#10) #2590 DENNIS AND BECKY STANTON, 3325 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD - VARIANCES <br />6:31 p.m. - 6:36 p.m. <br />Dennis Stanton, Applicant, was present. <br />The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br />Bottenberg stated the Applicants are proposing to remove the existing deck on Ae rw of Ae resi^nce <br />and concrete sidewalk on the southwest side of Ae residence because it is deteriorating and located <br />wiAin Ae Dakota Rail right-of-way. The Applicants would like to replace Ae deck wiA a <br />brick paver patio wiAin Aeir property lot lines. The proj,>>- d deck is 170 square feet. <br />A variance is needed to permit Ae patio to be located at Ae lot line where a two foot setback « <br />required. Variances to hardcover are needed to permit 55 percent of hardcover wiAin Ae 0-75 <br />setback where 0 percent is allowed, and to permit 64.9 percent hardcover within the 75-250 <br />setback where 25 percent is allowed. <br />City Staff recommends approval of the variances. <br />Stanton stated Acy have a hardship in Aat they have a very small lot and Acre is a very limited <br />amount of space to work with. <br />Hawn inquired whether the planting beds situated in Ac back arc also located within Ac <br />Dakota Rail pght-of-way. <br />Stanton stated Aey are. <br />Smith inquired whether Aey have been in contact wiA Dakota Rail. <br />Stanton stated Ae deck and the plantings were installed by Ac previous property owner, and that <br />it was his understanding when he purchased the property that everything up to the fence was his. <br />following Ac cr-rcplction of a survey, Stanton stated he was informed he docs not ow-n that land. <br />Stanton stated Ac other residents in the neighborhood have similar situations, with a number of <br />sheds and landscaping being located within the Dakota Rail right-of-way. Stanton stated he did <br />PAGE I