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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING minutes for may 18,1998 itr - VARIANCE AND^ (#12) #2370 GARY O’KEEFE, 1392 BALDUR PAWC ROAD CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT-9:42-10:07 P,M. . The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Applicant was present. Oaffron reported this is a request for variances for hardcover as well as a variance and conditiotial use permit for grading wthin 5' of a lot line for construction of a new residence to r^ce toe existing home on the property.' This is a conforming lot as to lot area, and meets the 80% width standard for the LR-IC zone. Applicant proposes to tear down the house znd garage, and replace it with a house that meets the lakeshore setback and side setbacks. The applicant proposes to lower the top of the hill, and this requires grading wthin the 0-75* and 75-250' zones. Gradmg m the site would ro&ult in fill from the new basement excavation being placed near die road to accon^o a e a new attoched garage. The applicant proposes a walkout which requires excavaUon m the 0-75 zone. G«ffron noted that statf recommends approval of a hardcover variance, but because of die mature trees, it is difficult to recommend cutting down the hill. Staff also recommends demal of the excavation to create a walkout based on past City practice and the goals and policies against shoreline topography changes as noted in the Comprehensive Plan. The applicant noted he bought this property with the intent to build a walkout residence. He stated that the neighbors are in favor of cutting down the hill, and this would make a more gradual slope from the lake. Lindquist asked if the hardcover calculations were done by a surveyor. Applicant replied no but he felt they are accurate. Gaffron noted he only included the hardcover items shovwi on the survey. Havvn asked if this was a bluff. Gaffron replied it did not meet the cnteria to be considered as a bluff. Mrs. O’Keefe said there is a hardship, as they need something on the south side of the lot to get to the garage, noting the topography of the site. Lindquist asked for any public comments. There were none. Applicant noted that grading in the 0-75’ zone wiil be necessaiy to remove the present ho “«. “ ttet excavation to create a \valkout would not require much additional work. Gaffron noted that problem is there %vill still be a substantial cutting in the 0-75* zone to create a walkout once the present foundation is removed and the site brought back to match existing grades.