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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, June 21,1999 <br />COUNCIl. <br />JUL 1 2 <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />ROLL: <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: <br />Chair Elizabeth Hawn. Wiliiam 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 />Item #1 follows Hern #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 Maiiing and Affidavid 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 artd the west <br />side of the house. Variances are needed to side yard setback of an accessory bulldirtg. 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