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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION June 20, 2023 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. LA23-000024 SARAH & KEVIN REVERING, 1960 FOX RIDGE ROAD, REQUEST A FRONT YARD SETBACK VARIANCE FOR AN ADDITION. City Planner Curtis gave a presentation on the item, stating the applicants are proposing a small 350 square foot garage addition on the west side of the home connecting to the existing attached garage and accessible to the existing driveway. The property is a corner lot situated on Brown Road South and Fox Ridge Road. The existing home is set back 56.9 feet from Brown Road. The garage addition on that side would result in a 46-foot setback because the home is angled with respect to the property line, she said. That small portion of the addition would require a front setback variance. Practical difficulties include a wetland and a septic treatment area on a portion of the lot making that part unbuildable. No public comment has been received. Staff recommends approval of the variances. Sarah and Kevin Revering, 1960 Fox Ridge Road, the applicants, also pointed out that it is difficult to locate anything on the lot because of the wetland and septic culvert. They said they had spoken to all their neighbors and no one voiced any objection to the plan. Acting Chair Ressler opened the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. There were no public comments. Acting Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 7:07p.m. The Commissioners discussed the item. Ressler said, again the problem was the building envelope and the positioning of the property, adding there doesn’t seem to be anywhere else for this to go. Kraemer also said it looked like a good addition. Schultze said he appreciated the effort to go back as far as they could with the addition. Kraemer moved, Schultze seconded, to approve LA23-000024, 1960 Fox Ridge Road, request for front yard setback variance for an addition. VOTE: Ayes: 5, Nays 0.