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minutes of the orono planning commission <br />meeting HELD ON NOVEMBER 17,1997 <br />be met by eliminating several proposed decks and existing patio area on the lake side of <br />the residence. By approving this percentage, there would be no net gain in the amount of <br />hardcover on the property, not including plastic under landscaping. Staff recommends all <br />landscape underlain by plastic in the 0-75* lakeshore setback be removed prior to <br />commencement of new construction. The applicant has agreed to this provision. Staff <br />also recommends that no further hardcover variances be granted to this property in the <br />future. <br />Mr. Olsen, in noting the difficult lot, said he preferred not to reduce the hardcover further <br />than the proposed 16% to 14.5%. Ms. Alexander said the total hardcover is less than the <br />25% allowed. <br />Hawn informed the applicant that trading hardcover for landscaping underlain with <br />plastic is not the same and does not justify the additional hardcover. <br />Lindquist said he agreed noting there is a large amount of structure on the property and is <br />of the opinion that the applicant should maintain the 14.5% hardcover maximum. <br />Stoddard asked Bressler to explain the suggestions for hardcover removal. Alexander <br />noted that as suggested. the hardcover would still be over 14.5%. Bressler informed <br />McMillan that he arrived at the 14.5% by subtracting the landscaping underlain with <br />plastic from the hardcover. The balance of hardcover to be removed would come from <br />eliminating a portion of the patio, dog run, decking, or decreasing the size of the addition. <br />Olsen said that he would have to eliminate the existing patio or addition even if all of the <br />decking was eliminated. Lindquist informed him that if the residence was new