LA18-000077 (1335 Arbor St) VAR Ex C Draft PC Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, September 17, 2018 6:30 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ ROLL CALL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Chair John Thiesse, Commissioners Bob Erickson, Kevin Landgraver, Bruce Lemke, Dennis Libby, Chad Olson, and Jon Ressler. Representing Staff were Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, City Planners Melanie Curtis and Laura Oakden, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor Dennis Walsh was present. Chair Thiesse called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Chair Thiesse noted Item No. 4 has been removed from tonight’s agenda. 5. LA18-000077 JOHN KNOBLAUCH, 1335 ARBOR STREET, VARIANCES, 6:52 P.M. – 7:03 P.M. Jeff Martineau, Developer, was present. Oakden stated the applicant is requesting side street setback and interior side setback variances. This site was the subject of an earlier variance application in January that the Planning Commission subsequently recommended denial on due to the request for a structural coverage variance. In February, the City Council tabled the application and asked the applicants to redesign the home to meet the structural coverage standards and bring the application back through the public hearing process. In April, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval. The City Council then reviewed the application on May 14, 2018, and approved variances for lot area, lot width, front yard, side street, and interior side yard setbacks. The original applicant sold his interest in the project and a new builder has applied for a building permit and is proposing two new encroachments: 1. Expand the house footprint over the approved window well on the interior side of the home; expanding the structure and volume within this setback. 2. Creating a new bump-out within the side street yard setback outside of the approved house footprint; expanding the structure and volume within this setback. These alterations of the building plans are significant enough to warrant additional public. The new home will eliminate the approved window wells and will bring the home 9.5 feet from Prospect Street when 8.5 feet is approved. The applicant is also showing the chimney bump-out at 6.5 feet on the interior side yard. This was not shown on the approved survey but was included as part of the approved house plans. Depending on the roofline, roof overhang or small areas for drainage, water may be able to be mitigated with a gutter system. The applicant must ensure the roof and surface runoff are not directed toward the neighboring property LA18-000077 Council Exhibit C