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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 16, 1995 (#9 - #2066 Robert and Ins VVaade - Continued) Schroeder noted that the proposal was an improvement, but asked whatit would take to reduce the lot coveraee down to 15%, or a 100 s.f. reduaion Tne app cam respon e that It would be difficult to condense the plan an>' funher and still maintain a decent tio plan. There were no public comments. Hawn moved, Lindquist seconded, to approve Application #2066 subjea recommendauons with removal of the excess bituminous matenal m tne y-ard proteaion of the septic system, removal of hardcover as noted, and an insuec^ion ot nar removals prior to oouruig of the footings. Vote: .Ayes -t. Nays 1. Peterson, v o adiowledge the applicant’s attempt to reduce hardcover but was ot the leelmg n was still too®dmbitious a proposal for the lot. (#10) #2074 JOHN AND KRISTEN GEHRING, 1687 STI^ET - VARIANCES - CONDITIONAL USE PERNDT - PUBLIC HEARING /.lO-/. P.M. The Certificate of Mailing and .Affidavit of Publication were noted. The aLoiicants were present* * The application consists of two pans. Mabusth reponed that the first pan involves a condidonal use permit and vanance to install 2‘ timber wall along the lakeshore bank. Ice movement in early spnng has created problems along this shoreline. is similar the wall on the Palm propeny to the nonh. The Engmeer has reviewed the applicmion. Staff is of the opinion that the vail is not a permanent solution to the erosion problem ^d has encouraized the applicants id consider np rap. The applicants do not wisn to io^ their sandv beachT which would occur u np rap was mstalled There is no room to ^ter the bank'itself with only 41' to the residence fi-om the lakeshore. Staff said the wall will work but not penTLanently. Mabusth reported that the second pan of the application is for the instaJation of a 2^0^^ detached earage located m the street yard ot the property. The g^^ge would side se’back The doors of the garage would open to the street. . ne garage would be nlaced M' from Concordia, where 30’ is required Mabusth sard ihanhere rs concern with L tlood Dlam b-mi: encroached bv the strucmre. The raaionty ot dramage m the ConLdia nenthborltood drams to this area and includes the Palm ProP'ny, Runoff flows eventuallv to Wes. Amt The apphcan. connrmed wrdi a new survey ttot the flood plain ,s !m<roachcd bv at least half of .he structure. The Palm’s garage would be flooded rf “mpensarorv or matching excavations are no. completed. If this ts true, permits would b™equTred from both the Corp of Enmneers and the Watershed. 13