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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 14, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. 10. #E15-3771 JULIE LENSING, 3349 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD, VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NO. 6538 (continued) From the garage, there is a 3 -step rise which enters the lower level and there is a bathroom with no windows and basically a study with no closet down there. Lensing indicated there is one large window down there which is even with the yard. Lensing stated what she is attempting to do with the addition is to remove the curved windows up at the top. There currently is a vaulted ceiling there and that she is proposing putting a floor right at the top of the three windows with a master bedroom and bathroom up on top. The laundry room is located currently in the garage, so a laundry room will be added inside the house. Currently the home has three bedrooms, with one bedroom on the main floor and two bedrooms on the upper level. Lensing stated she is not increasing hardcover or structural coverage and that it would be very similar to the other homes in the neighborhood. Walsh stated he is familiar with some of the homes in the neighborhood and that they are similar to this home. McMillan noted the structural coverage is conforming currently and that the applicant is not proposing to go over that. Lensing stated her options are limited and that she is not able to go out to the side. Lensing stated she would like to add another bedroom to accommodate her children. McMillan noted the side setbacks are conforming with the exception of the south setback. McMillan stated there is an average lakeshore setback variance as well for this property and that the house next to this house is a one-story. McMillan expressed concern about this addition towering over the neighboring house more than what exists today. Lensing stated she did speak with those neighbors and that they are in support of the project. Lensing stated they do not have much of a view from the side and that they spend most of their outdoor time on the deck located above the garage, which would not be affected by this project. McMillan stated the only thing she is struggling with is the average lakeshore setback variance and that due to the fact the story definition was changed in 2000, she does not expect compliance with the story definition by this applicant. McMillan stated she is looking at ways to perhaps mitigate the average lakeshore setback. Levang asked how many feet the portion in pink comes out. Curtis indicated it is two feet and would be similar to the bump -out above the garage. Curtis displayed a sketch of the front of the house showing the bump -out. McMillan asked how much higher the roof is going. Curtis indicated it would be lower than the existing gable. Levang asked if the home is nine feet into the average lakeshore setback. Page 23 of 39