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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19,1999 (1t3) «2450 QLENN GRONBERQ, 32$ WILLOW DRIVE NORTH - Contimnd McMillan movad, Lindquist sacondsd a motion to approve Application #2450 for Glenn Gronberg, 326 North Willow Drive, for a Preiiminary Subdivision as modified and presented tonight subject to the stafTs recommendations and with the development of a private road and culHle^c being based upon the issuance of a building permit for the new lot VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. (#5) #2445 ROBERT GEHRMAN, 4300 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH. VARIANCES, 9:05 p.m. • 9:15 p.m. Weinberger presented the staff report. He stated that Mr. Gehmnan has been issued a building permit to construct a 36' x 77' accessory structure on his property. The accessory stnjcture is iocated more than 400' back from the road near an existing 20' x 60’ accessory buiiding. The maximum ailowed accessory structure on a lot larger than 9 acres is 3,000 square feet. Both accessory structures meet this requirement. The applicant is proposing to connect both structures with a 10 ’ x 10' waikway. By connecting the structures, both buiidings wouid be considered one structure which wouid require a variance for an oversized accessory structure. The totai combined square footage of the old and proposed structures would be 4,072 square feet. He reviewed the Zoning Code requirements regarding restrictive covenants that must be placed on the property. He said that the applicant has stated he intends to store antiques in the structure. The Zoning Code does not allow storage of inventory intended for retail purposes. He stated that staff is recommending approval of the application based upon the hardship being that the connection is going to connect two legal buildings and it is in keeping with the rural character of the neighborhood. Robert Gehrman, the applicant, was present. There were no public comments. Stoddard asked what the Zoning Code allows for the maximum size building per acre and the total amount of accessory structure per acre. Weinberger stated that the maximum allowed for this lot would be 6,i structures. square feet for accessory Stoddard asked the applicant if there are accessory structures located on the property. Gehrman stated the other structures consist of a 20' x 30’ garage, a 12' x 16' shed, and a 20’ x 20* shed, or approximately 5,200 square feet in total. Schroeder asked if the applicant intends to use the accessory structure for retail purposes. Gehrman said no. Schroeder moved, Lindquist seconded, a motion to approve Appiication #2446, Robert S. Gehrman, 4300 Sixth Avenue North, for a variance to aiio »y an oversized accessory structure on the property due to the nature of the iotand the corroination of the two wouid still be under the maximum 6,00 square feet allowed for accessory structures. McMillan stated she is concerned about setting a p' acedent regarding oversized buildings. Lindquist stated he can approve the appiication be .ause of the very rural setting. f*Page 11