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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 18, 1998 (#11) #2369 -JOE AND MARY FIEDLER, 365 WEST LAKE STREET -VARIANCES -9:16- 9:41 P.M. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Applicant was present. Gaffron said the applicant's request is for lot area, lot width, side, rear and side street setbacks and hardcover, for replacement of the existing residence. The applicant is also removing existing shed and replacing it with a detached garage. Gaffron noted various issues considering replacing the existing house, noting that the lot is too narrow for any new construction to meet setbacks without the need for variances. Staff is recommending approval of lot area and width variance, as well as the side and street setbacks for construction of a new house and garage. Gaffron noted the side street setback could be increased by reducing the house width. He noted that staff will not recommend a variance for a lot coverage, which would require reducing the footprint size of the house or the garage. Staff also recommends that a drainage and grading plan be provided .. Gaffron also noted a letter was received from Robert Erickson, 847 Tonkawa, the neighbor to the east, suggesting there is insufficient hardship to approve the required variances. The applicant had no further comments. :: Robert Erickson commented that the City sets ten criteria for undue hardship to establish the need for a variance. His conclusion is this proposal fails to meet nine of the ten criteria. He requests that the variances be denied and that he would like to meet with Fiedler to discuss other possibilities for the site. Lindquist noted the applicant is attempting to put too much house on this small lot. Smith and McMillan agreed. McMillan noted if the size of the house is reduced, it may reduce the number of variances. Gaffron noted that Orono considers this as an existing buildable lot because it"has been provided with sewer. Stoddard agreed that it is a buildable lot but redevelopment is difficult. After additional discussion about possible revisions to the proposal, Smith moved, Hawn seconded, to table the application. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 11