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o. To; From: Date: Orono Planning Commission Members Mayor Callahan and Orono Councilmembers Ron Moorse, City Administrator Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administrator August 6, 1993 COUNCIL MEETING AUG 9 1993 CITY OF ORONO Subject: /^1841 William and Lori Cornelius, 960 Tonkawa Road - Variance - Resolution Additional Exhibits J - Adjacent Neighbors - Letters of Support K - Updated Survey Locating Trees L - Large Scale copy of Tree Area M - Landscape Plan N - Engineer ’s Report Brief Review of Application The applicant has filed for hardcover and setback variances within the lakeshore setback area to allow a section of an existing access drive to remain as part of a loop driveway in order to save a grove of mature maple trees. Review Exhibits B and F. Applicant s contractor, Stephen Longman, advises that surveyor relocated loop drive out of 75 ’ setback area without advising owner or consultant. The location of the existing drive in relation to the 75 ’ setback area was not realized until spring. Applicant notes that if driveway was to be installed as approved on original site plan, it would involve the removal of 8 to 10 trees. Review Exhibits K and L. Applicant has provided an amended survey locating uees within interior ol loop drive. The section of gravel drive is located 50 ’ from the 929.4 elevation and results in approximately 1200 s.f. of hardcover within the 0-75 ’ setback area. The Planning Commission sought confirmation that a former drive had served property along the north boundary. Staff provided a copy of an aerial view dated back to the early 1970 s showing a former drive along the north side in addition to a drive along the south side of the property There was never a looped configuration. The western portions of the road are no longer visible upon inspection. The former owner who appeared at the Planning Commission meeting advised that the specific section of road that remains served as access to the lower field area for maintenance purpo.ses. This portion of the property was never viewed by stall nor by Planning Commission members during the first review as applicant had presented hardcover facts that related no improvements within the 0-75 ’ setback area. At a recent site inspection, both the City Engineer and applicant ’s contractor confirmed the existence ol the old roadbed. In an early planning decision, the applicant changed the location of the access doors on the garage to die north side in an attempt to minimize impact on grove of trees in street yard. In planning the development of the site, the house was placed too close to the treed area to have a turnaround within the front yard. The location of the well head in the street yard (review