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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 14,1998 <br />(#6) #2406 GERALD & SANDRA ERICKSON, CONTINUED <br />Mayor Jabbour stated that it would irresponsible for the Council to bypass the Planning Coimnission <br />and pass a resolution absent all the documented facts. The zoning code states an application must <br />go through the Planning Commission review. <br />Erickson stated that by adding an extra driveway, the structure is less than what the Planning <br />Commission saw and it meets the City requirements. <br />Mayor Jabbour replied that for the Council to act on this new plan, they would need all the facts, <br />surveys, calculations, the footage, etc. <br />Mrs. Erickson requested to add 420 s.f. of hardcover to extend the driveway, moving the house <br />closer to the lake, to be more consistent with the adjacent properties. <br />Goetten asked if the applicants were eliminating the 29.5% hardcover in the 75-250 lakeshore <br />setback and the proposed lot coverage of over 15% with the new plan. <br />Weinberger stated that in the past Council has counted hardcover that exists between 0-75 of the <br />lake against allowed hardcover. This plan is at 27.2%. <br />Mayor Jabbour replied that the Council only does this when given the permssion to add it to the 75'. <br />If it was legally conforming. Council did not deduct it from the calculations. <br />Goetten questioned why the boathouse would be removed when building a house. <br />Van Zomeren replied that the City code requires a variance for an accessory structure to remain until <br />a principal structure is built. <br />Moved by Mayor Jabbour, seconded by Goetten, to adopt Resolution No. 4157 granting approval <br />to allow the accessory structure, which is legally non-conforming to remain while the principm <br />structure is tom down and rebuilt; and all the principal structure and driveway must conform to e <br />existing ordinances. Vote: Ayes 5, nays. 0. <br />Kelley questioned if the driveway is designed to have people backing straight out onto Casco Point <br />Road Kelley asked when in a year from now the applicants come to the City and say it is too <br />dangerous to back out onto Casco Point Road and they need a backout on their driveway now that <br />all 25% of the hardcover is being put into a very narrow driveway and a larger house, without takmg <br />into consideration the winters out on Casco Point Road. Mayor Jabbour replied that there is no <br />provision for the City to tell them to do it any differently.