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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES FOR MARCH 15, 1999 (#2451 Lyle and Gretchen Shaw,. continued) residence . The Planning Commission at that time recommended approval of the variance to permit additional hardcover based on the condition that the Applicants reduce structural coverage on the .. lot to 15 perGent and o.n the condition that the Applicants submit a drainage plan that is a~ptable to . City .Staff. . . . . . . The Applicants have submitted a revised plan to conform to the allowable structural coverage, but the revised plan requires an additional variance to raise the roof of the house within the 0-75' lakeshore setback and within the average lakeshore setback. The original plan did not propose any changes to the building within the 75' lakeshore setback. The revised plan is proposing to raise the roof six feet above the existing roof line, which would increase the 1/2 story to a full story. Weinberger stated the neighbors to the south had expressed some drainage concerns and the Applicants are required to submit a grading and drainage plan for review and approval by City Staff. Roelofs presented some diagrams of the residence to the Planning Commission, and stated that it is their intention to increase the height of the walls to six feeUsix inches to allow for more living space in the home . Chair Smith noted that this improvement will not increase or alter structural coverage and that no height variance is needed for this application. Weinberger stated he has received no comments from the adjoining property owners. Roelofs stated he is working with the neighbors to address their drainage concerns. McMillan inquired whether there are any problems anticipated with the present foundation of the . . structure. Roelofs stated to his knowledge this is a very well built house and the foundation should be fine . Lindquist moved, McMillan seconded , to recommend approval of Application #2451, 1750 Shadywood, as submitted, subject to submittal of an acceptable drainage and grading plan. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays O. (#3) #2457 PAULA AND DAVID LINDBERG, 1392 BALDUR PARK ROAD -VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Paula and David Lindberg, Applicants, were present. Van Zor:neren stated this application was reviewed at the February, 1999 Pla_nning Commission · meeting where it was suggested that the Applicants revise their proposal to limit structural coverage to 15 percent and reduce hardcover. Van Zomeren stated this residence lies within the LR-1 B district, which has a minimum tot size of one acre. This lot is comprised of . 729 acres, is located on a penisula and has two lakeshore setback areas. The Applicants have submitted a revised plan which reduces hardcover from 33.44 percent to 32.33 percent, or a reduction of 170 square feet, by proposing to attach the garage to the residence. This revised plan does bring structural coverage into compliance, but a variance ·will need to be granted to hardcover in the 0-75' setback on the Baldur Park side to permit a driveway. The Applicants are Page2