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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON MAY 19.1997 (#14 - #2238 Cfaic Dwight and Fred Guttonnson - Continued) Lindquist informed him that h is the intention of the Planning Commission to reduce hardcover in the 0-75' setback and any dianges would indude the loop driveway. Stoddard said he would support the drivews^ in the 0-75' setbadc due to the configuration of the lot. He would recommend clutter be removed, gravel driveway to lake eliminated, and dieds removed. He noted the loop driveway cannot be seen. Hawn said she fdt the applicant wants the loop drivewt^ to park the RV. The ai^licant said he would park it elscn^ere. Sdiroeder suggested the garage door be heightened to house the RV. The applicant said this could be done. Hawn stud she felt it was inappropriate to house the RV on the driveway. Lindquist informed the applicant that the loop driveway would have to be elimiiuned before any fiirther improvements are allowed. The ai^licant suggested tabling the application. Lindquist moved, Hawn seconded, to table Application #2238 to dlow applicant to consider the loop driveway, garage, and deck enclosure, and wotkirtg with Staff on options. Vote: Ayes 7, Nays 0. (#15) #2241 KYLE HUNT AND PARTNERS, INC, 1185 FERNDALE ROAD WEST - VARIANCE - PUBLIC HEARING - 10:28-11:00 P.M. The AfBdavit of Publication and Certificate of Mailing were noted. The Applicants, Cheryl and Gary Costley, were represented by Kyle Hunt. Van 2^meren reported that the .887 acre property is located in the LR-1 A, one femily lakeshore, Zonirtg District requiring two acres. The proposal requires variances to side yard, hardcover, and lakeshore setback for construction of an addition to the readence under the existittg deck for an exercise room, a third stall addition to the garage redudng the side yard setback to 19.1', and increasing the 75-250' hardcover 137.5 s.f. to 25.5%. Lindquist read a letter from the neighbors, Bradlo^ and Mary Bowman, expressing objection to the garage location. It was noted that the adjacent properties are located closer to the side property lines than that proposed by the applicant Van Zomeren rq)orted that the lot width measures 200' at the setback, 245' from Fecndale Road, 45' fiom the west, 14 from east, and 71* from the lakeshore. The building pad is limited by the 26' separation requirement from the pond reducing the pad to approximately 92' in width. The property is firmer liniited by the location of a well in the yard.