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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Tuesday, January 16, 2018 <br /> 6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The applicants should submit a proposed grading plan for review with the building permit. Depending on <br />the roofline, roof overhang or small areas for drainage, water may be able to be mitigated with a gutter <br />system. <br /> <br />Staff finds there are practical difficulties inherent to the lot area, lot width, proposed setbacks and <br />structural coverage. Due to the size of the lot located within the 2-acre RR-1B zoning district. The lot is <br />also unique in that it has street abutting three sides of the lot. The Planning Commission should discuss <br />and ask the applicant about the visual impacts of allowing an 8.5’ side street setback, placement of <br />window wells for the basement bedrooms if they can create adequate drainage within the side setback <br />space for the lot. <br /> <br />To date, no public comments have been received. <br /> <br />Staff would recommend approval of the requested variances. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission had no questions for Staff. <br /> <br />Jeff Martineau, Applicant, stated he represents both the seller and potential purchaser of the property and <br />that he has submitted a rendering of the exterior, but that he has a photograph of an identical house that <br />was built in another development. <br /> <br />Martineau indicated they considered a number of different options for the home. This potential purchaser <br />would like to live in this neighborhood. Martineau stated they initially looked at a house that would front <br />on Prospect but the house would need to be two stories, with the back of the house facing the neighbor to <br />the south. In order to reduce the impact on the neighbors, a one-story house has been proposed facing <br />Arbor and fits the character of the neighborhood. The home will be constructed without any major <br />grading. The main floor of the house consists of approximately 1500 square feet. <br />Martineau indicated they will need to redesign the window wells to be on the back, which is fairly easy to <br />do according to the builder. Landscaping is planned for along Prospect and no trees will be removed as <br />part of this project.