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minutes of the orono planning conimission MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1995 (#10 - #2066 Robert and Iris VVaade - Continued) The variances required include lakeshore setback, side setback with no propos^ change, second story 25.3* from the side where 30* is required, average setback encroac ent wi no change, and hardcover in the 0-75 ’, which will decrease with the removal ot the bituminous walkway. Pea gravel with no liner is proposed to replace the wa^ay. ihe loop drive and an existing portion of the driveway will be removed. WTiat wi remain wn allow a car to back up and enter the street as well as an apron for the garage, need to be redesigned to avoid encroaching the drainfield. The septic system , this 3-bedroom home. There is no change to the number of bedrooms but a change to the bulk of the residence. Gaffron asked the Commission to consider the issues. The proposed third level is questioned due to its close proximity to the shoreline. Staff questioned \^ether the replacement of the waikwav was an acceptable torm of non-hardcover The sout .^r y neighbors are currently able to view the lake over the home, .^s proposed. Staff questions whether the house would tower over and impaa the neighbors to the nonh. The hardcover would yield a decrease but are the additions and removals a reasonable trade for the 148 s.f. of structural hardcover. It was noted that the existing overhangs avCTage 4 m width and are proposed at 1 S" The rock and plastic between the dnveway an^ont entry- have not been listed as hardcover, a portion of which is below the overhangs^ The backup/parking apron will need to be relocated as it encroaches the existing drauifie^ The removal of the concrete driveway is seen as a positive improvement, however. There are no feasible alternate septic shes available on the property. The area is being considered by the neighborhood for sewering. Staff questioned whether enclosing the carport and chaneing the roof pitch would be a viable alternative to the third story proposal. Staff is asking whether the hardships or justifications are enough to support the proposed changes Peterson clarified that the house will still have three bedrooms but the common rooms and master bedroom will be enlarged. Lindquist was concerned about adding to the structure when it was located so near the lakeshore Hawn questioned whether it was possible to enclose the carpon and add a story above the carpon to open up the view for the neighbors and not present such a massive structure. The applicant said he had considered lowenng the struaure by adding dormers and burying usable space in the roof line, which would reduce the height by 1-9' to sotten the look. Peterson said the home was already substandard by its location encroaching in the 0-75' setback area and did not see how the applicam could ask for an even greater impact on the property'. 21