Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 7/25/1988

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To: Mayor Grabek & Orono Council Members. From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & :;oningAdmi�nistrator Date: July 21, 1988 Subject: #1280 Wendy Weihe, 1376 Baldur Park Road - Variance Application - Hardcover and structural setbacY variances to construct additions to existing home. Zoning District - LR-lC, single fai,_.ly, � acre, severed List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Hardcover Summary Exhibit B - Proposed Site Plan Per Planning Commission Recommendation Exhibit C - Planninr-onuTission Action Notice Dated 6/21/88 Exhibit D - Memo & '.bits of 6/15/83 Exhibit E - Planning Minutes of 6/20/88 & 6/6/88 Discussion - Please review the memo and exhibits of June 1.5t,t, '.988. The applicant is pr-t.osing to construct additions to the existing house which result in a net c. .-rease in hardcover in the 0-75' .._one f-,-,)m 30.4% ro 30.0%, and a net decrease in the ?5-250' zone from 49.r% to 38.9%. Planning Commission discussions on ?his application revolved around the fact that virtually all of the new construct] .n takes place in the 0- 75' zone, and that the decr24 ,es in hardcover are the result of removing rock and plastic grade level hardcover areas in exchange for greatly increasing the structuy Aevelopment on the lot. t applicant's o �gina1 pror:c ,a1 was re3ected b-., thy.---P4ar my Ccij.mission, and subsequently the applicant submitted a revised proposal for which Planning Commission recommended approval on a vote of 6-1. The minority opinion held by Planning Commissioner Bellows, wFF that even under the revised proposal, the intensit; of development, including added structural hardcover on the property. ..is to great. During this review, staff *,!as . - ti: to be of the ., inion that removal. of an existing upper level dec i order to construct room additions, in conjunction with replacer— - ,',;it deck over - -eas not currently in hardcover, is somewhat excel- ve. Staft would suggest that decrc:jsing tr,e si 7- of the pr_pose l deck is perhar:s the most appropriate method to lessen the degree o: •:visual bulk and hardcover percentage on this unique but sensitive lot. Staff Recommendation - The Planning Comniisbion re^ommer-led approval ,f +_he variances co allow nrw structu e entirely within the 0-75' sett-ack z. ne.- yer the site Flan attached ar r'iibit B, and recom, .ed approval rr hardcover o- 0.0% in the 0-75' and 38.9% in the 75-250' %one. Staff feels that the hardcover ox-rea,3es proposed are appropriate, but would recom-..end ti, i:ur:ther decreases in the structural portions of the -.r-I osed hardcove• considered. A re_;u?ution reflecting Council's action ' 1 t,P -,rafteI your next mectir.a.