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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> October 16,2023 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> McCutchenon said with water, a flat roof would not work out well and the roof line fits the look of the <br /> neighborhood. <br /> McCutcheon moved,Ressler seconded,to recommend approval as applied,including the porch <br /> roof,of LA23-000051,2795 Shadywood Road,Variances.VOTE: Ayes: 6,Nays 0. <br /> 4. LA23-000053 PILLAR HOMES PARTNER, INC.,3765 WATERTOWN ROAD, <br /> REQUESTS A FRONT YARD SETBACK VARIANCE TO CONSTRUCT A <br /> COVERED ENTRY <br /> City Planner Nye gave a presentation on the item, stating the property owner is requesting setback <br /> variances in order to construct new covered porch entry and cover two other entries on the existing home. <br /> The existing home is nonconforming to the setbacks of the RR-1 A zoning district which requires a 100- <br /> foot front yard setback and 50-foot side yard setback. The existing home is situated 70 feet from the front <br /> property line and 16 feet from the side property line. The new improvements include a 43 square foot <br /> front porch over an existing stoop and two roof expansions over existing doorways.None of the <br /> entryways will protrude any closer to the property lines than the existing home. The property is not <br /> subject to hardcover or lot coverage limitations. The applicant has provided supporting documentation <br /> regarding practical difficulties. Staff finds the location of the existing home a practical difficulty. The <br /> existing home does not conform to the required setbacks and the proposed improvements do not extend <br /> beyond the closest point of the house. The proposed covered entries are very minimal and meet all other <br /> zoning requirements, she said. <br /> K.C. Chermak of Pillar Homes said the changes requested are pretty minimal as there is no foundation <br /> work. Water management was one of the driving forces. <br /> Chair Bollis opened the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments. <br /> Chair Bollis closed the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. <br /> Libby said this is pretty straight-forward. Staff has been diligent. <br /> Ressler said it was a better use of the property. <br /> Libby moved,Erickson seconded,to recommend approval as applied of LA23-000053,3765 <br /> Watertown Road,Variances. VOTE: Ayes: 6,Nays 0. <br /> 5. LA23-000058 TRIPP SNYDER, 1513 BAY RIDGE ROAD, TWO PUBLIC <br /> HEARINGS <br /> a) An Appeal of the staff interpretation of Section 78-1279 relating to this request. <br /> b) After-the-fact approval of setback variances to address expansions to a nonconforming deck <br /> Page 6 of 11 <br />