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To: Mayor Grabek & Orono Council Members From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & :oninq Administrator Dates July 21, 1988 Subject: #1280 Wendy Weihe, 1376 Baldur Park Road - Variance Application - Hardcover and structural setback variances to construct additions to existing home. Zoning District - I,R-1C, single family, � acre, sewered List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Hardcover Summary Exhibit B - Proposed Site Plan Per Planning Commission Recommendation Exhibit C - Planning Commission Action Notice Dated 6/21/88 Exhibit D - Memo & Exhibits of 6/15/88 Exhibit E - Planning Commission Minutes of 6/20/88 & 6/6/88 Di sr-ussion - Plevac review the m..!mo and exhibits of June 15th, 1988. The applicant is proposing to cor"+— ct additions to the existing house which result in a net decrease in hardeo, er in the 0-75' zone f rom 30.4% to 30.0%, and a net. decrease in the 75-250' zone from 49.0% to 38.9%. Planning Commission discussions on this applica*ion revolved around the fact that virtjally all of the new construction takes place in the 0- 75' sore, and that. the decreases in hardcover are the result of removing rock and plastic grade level hardcover areas in exchange for greatly increasing the structural development on the lot. The applicant's original proposal was rejected by the Planning Commission, and subsequently the applicant submitted a revised proposal for which Planning Commission recommended approval on a vote of 6-1. The minority opinion held `)y Planning Commissioner Bellows, was that even under the revised proposal, the intensity of development, including added structural hardcover on the property, was to great. During this review, staff has continued to be of the opinion that removal of an existing upper level deck in order to construct room additions, in conjunction with replacement of that deck over areas not currently in hardcover, is somewhat excessive. Staff would suggest that decreasing the site of the proposed deck is perhaps the most apl.ropriate method to lessen the degree of visual bulk and hardcover percentage on this unique but sensitive lot. Matt -- at ion - The Planning Comwission recommended approval of the variances to allow new structure entirely within the 0-75' setback zone per the site plan attached as =xhibit H, and r*comsend*d approval of hardcover of 30.0• in the 0-75' son* and :39.9% in the 75-250' son*. Staff feels that the hardcover decreases propcsed are sppropriate, but would recoss-nd that further decreases in the structural portions of the propos*d hardcover be considered. A resolution r4of letting Counci l's action will he drafted for yr,ur next sooting,