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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, June 21,1999 <br />ROLL: <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the atx)ve date with the following members present: <br />Chair Elizabeth Hawn. William Stoddard, Sandra Smith, Dale Lindquist. Janice Berg, and <br />Jay Nygard. Commission Daniel Kluth was absent. The following represented City Staff: <br />Senior Planning Coordinator Mike Gaffron and Recorder Jackie Young. <br />Chair Hawn called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. <br />Hern #1 follows Item #8. <br />Item #2 follows Item #3 <br />NEW BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />(#3) #2496 PATRICK AND JEANNE OTLANAGAN, 3895 NORTH SHORE DRIVE, VARIANCES. <br />6:33 p.m. - 6:48 p.m. <br />The Certificate of Mailing and Afndavid of Publication were noted. <br />Patrick O'Flanagan. Applicant, was present. <br />Gaffron stated the Applicants are proposing to locate an existing detached garage onto their <br />property. Because it is an existing structure and not designed to be attached to the residence, <br />it is difficult to attach it to the residence on the property. The proposed detached garage is to be <br />located six feet from the side lot line where ten feet is required. <br />Gaffron stated the Applicants are also proposing to construct two decks onto the existing <br />residence. The proposed decks are to be located on the south side of the house and the west <br />side of the house. Variances are needed to side yard setback of an accessory building, rear <br />yard setback, and crowding principal building. <br />Gaffron remarked that the proposed hardcover is 33.7 percent and is under the allowable limit of <br />35 percent for this lot, which is comprised of 6,032 square feet, and is located within the <br />LR-1C zoning district. Gaffron noted that the Applicants have included a statement of hardship. <br />O'Flanagan stated the garage was given to him by some friends but he is not able to relocate the <br />garage on his property without a variance. <br />Smith stated she does not have a lot of concern regarding the rear yard setback, but expressed <br />concerns regarding the variance needed to the side yard setback. Smith inquired whether a portion <br />of the deck could be reduced to allow for the required ten foot setback. <br />O'Flanagan commented that the main entrance to the house exists in that area. <br />Stoddard inquired whether the neighboring property owner has expressed any concerns regarding <br />Page 1