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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />AUGUST 21,2000 <br />(#2603 James Renckens, Continued) <br />Lindquist inquired whether this area will be left as a wildlife pond. <br />Irvine stated it will be left as a wildlife area, \vith the area not being mowed. Irvine stated the <br />area will be reseeded with native grasses. <br />There were no public comments on this application. <br />Lindquist moved, Berg seconded, to recommend approval of Application #2603, <br />James Renckens, 3020 Shoreline Drive, granting of a conditional use permit and variances <br />to permit the removal of fill out of a City of Orono protected wetland, subject to the <br />conditions outlined in the August 21,2000 Planner’s Report. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br />Item #6 follows Item #8. <br />(#7) JOHN DOLEMAN, 1680 SHADYWOOD ROAD, VARIANCE, 7:53 p.m. - 7:59 p.m. <br />John Doleman, Applicant, w’as present. <br />Bottenberg stated the Applicants are requesting variances to remove an existing street side <br />stoop and step and replace it with a porch/entry way to the residence. The new entry way/porch <br />combined will extend the entire back of the residence, which will provide better access to the <br />house and flow better with the existing floor plan. The new entry way/porch consists of <br />approximately 2S6 square feet. <br />Bottenberg stated the porch would be considered outdoor space and not additional living space. <br />Average lakeshore setback is not a concern because the addition is on the street side of the <br />residence. The entry way and addition meet all the setback requirements for the LR-IC zoning <br />district. <br />A variance to hardcover in the 73-250’ setback is required. The addition will result in a reduction <br />of hardcover in the 75-250’ setback are to 39.5 percent where 41.22 percent exists and 25 percent <br />is allowed. A variance to structural coverage is necessary' since the addition will result in an <br />Increase of structural coverage on the lot to 16.3 percent where 14.69 percent exists and 15 percent <br />is allowed. Hardcover is being reduced because the Applicant has proposed to remove landscape <br />plastic and part of a sidewalk. <br />Doleman had no additional comments. <br />Hawn inquired whether the Applicant could speak to the issue of hardship. <br />Doleman stated Staff has advised him that there is a 15 percent structural coverage limit <br />I&wn commented normally a hardship Is based on the topography of the land, which in her view <br />has not been demonstrated here. <br />PAGE 11 <br />5 i <br />t <br />a <br />t <br />i