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V <br />Gr <br />Oiz) <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 18,1999 <br />ROLL <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: <br />Chair Elizabeth Hawn, Commissioners William Stoddard, Dale Lindquist, Janice Berg, Sandra Smith, <br />Jay Nygard, and Daniel Kluth. The following represented City Staff: Zoning Administrator <br />Paul Weinberger, Senior Planning Coordinator Mike Gaffron, Zoning Administrator Wendy <br />Bottenberg, and Recorder Jackie Young. Council Member Charles Kelley was present. <br />Chair Hawn called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. <br />NEW BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />^ (#1) #2525 LARRY JACOBSON AND VICKIE O'NEILL, 635 FERNDALE ROAD NORTH - <br />VARIANCE. 6:31 p.m. - 6:44 p.m. <br />The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br />Larry Jacobson. Applicant, was present. <br />Bottenberg stated the Applicant is proposing to constmct a detached garage on the north side <br />of his home. The detached garage will be 569 square feet and located eight feet from the <br />property line. The property is unusual in that it currently has two curb cuts that connect an <br />U'Shaped driveway. <br />Variances to side yard setback are required for the garage to be located eight feet from the side <br />yard where ten feet is required and to permit a crowding principal building variance to allow a <br />detached garage to be located eight feet where ten feet is required from the principal building. <br />Jacobson stated he has attempted to design the location of the garage in a site which would <br />require the minimum amount of variances, but due to their odd-shaped lot, a variance is needed <br />to the side yard setback. <br />Jacobson commented he does have a signed statement from tne neighbor indicating that they are not <br />opposed to the project. <br />Hawn requested that the statement be included in the record. <br />Jacobson indicated that in his opinion this is the best location for the garage, noting that the west <br />side has a drainage easement and would require the removal of a number of trees. Jacobson stated <br />they are requesting the detached garage for storage reasons. <br />Hawn read into the record a letter from Dick and Joan Strand. 645 Ferndale Road North, indicating <br />that they are not opposed to the project but do have a question regarding the difference between a <br />detacned gi*'age versus an attached garage. The Strands would prefer an attached garage. <br />Jacobson stated that an attached garage would require a larger variance. <br />Page 1