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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING NHNUTES FOR MAY 17,1999 #2492 RICK AND GAIL LUZAICH, CONTINUED with the understanding that the Applicant will work with City Staff and the City’s forester on an appropriate plan of action for restoration of the lakeshore and bluff area, and that the 60 day time period is waived. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. (#9) #2493 KATHERINE TAYLOR HOMES, 692 TONKAWA ROAD - VARIANCES, 8:18 p.m. - 8:47 p.m. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Katherine Taylor was present. Barb Hugh, property owner, was present. Weinberger stated the A ppllcant is requesting several variances to construct a two car garage where a one car garage exists and to attach a deck to the second garage on the property. The property is served with two garages, the first is a one stall detached located on Tonkawa Road and the second Is a two car garage attached to the house. This property is located in the LR-1B, One Family Lakeshore Residential District, which has a minimum of one acres, and this property consists of .36 acre. The Applicf .U is proposing to construct a deck off the back portion of the two car garage with a spiral staircase I jcated next to it, which would allow access to that area. Currently there are building permits 5 jsued to this property for the remodeling of an office area above the existing garage. The deck becomes an issue because It is new hardcover located over existing hardcover, and any time that structural coverage is placed over non-structural hardcover, it requires a hardcover variance. The addition of the deck would net increase the hardcover on this property, nor would it increase the amount of structural coverage allowed on the property. The deck would bring the structural coverage to 15 percent. The Applicant has proposed two options for the garage. Option A would move the garage back to the required 30 foot distance for a garage loading space of a right-of-way. However, the setback In this area is 35 feet, so it would still require a variance to the street yard setback. This option increases structural coverage to 16.4 percent, exceeding the 15 percent allowed. This option also allows the occupants of the property easier access in and out of the garage during the winter months when the steep driveway approach prevents safe access into the property. Hardcover would also increase In the 250-500 ’ setback. Currently hardcover is at 42.5 percent. Only a small portion of the residence is located within the 75-250 ’ setback. The Applicant is proposing hardcover In the amount of 70.2 percent in the 250-500* setback. Weinberger stated Option B would utilize the existing location of the one stall garage. The Applicant would construct a second stall to the existing one stall garage. This maintains the garage within the required setbacks on the property, but still would require hardcover and structural coverage variances This option would not Increase the hardcover as substantially as Option A. This option simply places an addition on the existing garage, which Is located approximately two to three feet off the property line. The new garage proposed in Option A would meet the 10 foot setback. City Staff has reviewed this plan and have determined that the Applicant could construct a two stall garage that would be located 10 feet from the street property line and 10 feet from the side property line if the doors are faced away from the street. However, this option probably cannot be done since City Code requires a distance of 30 feet from the garage doors to the street. Tonkawa Road Is a Page 11