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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, January 16, 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 Kevin Landgraver, Bruce Lemke, Denise Leskinen, and Jon Schwingler. Representing Staff were Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, City Planners Melanie Curtis and Laura Oakden, and Recorder Jackie Young. Chair Thiesse called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 7. #18-4000 JEFF MARTINEAU ON BEHALF OF BARBARA GARCIA, 1335 ARBOR STREET, VARIANCES, 7:24 P.M. – 7:55 P.M. Jeff Martineau, Applicant, was present. Oakden stated the applicant is requesting multiple variances for lot area, lot width, front setback, side street setback, interior side setback and structural coverage to exceed 2,000 square feet. The applicant is looking to construct a new home on the property that will be more centered on the lot. The property is a corner and through lot with streets on three of the four sides. The applicant proposes to build a full basement rambler style home with a two-stall garage and a deck. The property is located in the RR-1B 2-acre zoning district, with 0.20 acres in a zone requiring two acres. The applicant is requesting a 40-foot front yard setback where 50 feet is required and a 7.5 interior side yard setback where 10 feet is required. In addition, the applicants are requesting an 8.5 side street setback where 30 feet is required. City Code allows lots of less than 10,000 square feet in area to have a total footprint of 2,000 square feet. The applicants are requesting a structural coverage variance to allow 348 additional square feet of coverage over what is permitted per City Code. The single-family home is consistent with the neighborhood.