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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, April 16, 2007 6:00 o'clock p.m. Planning Staff recommends approval of the width and lot area variances; approval of the floodplain variances subject to approval of the grading plan by the City Engineer and the MCWD; approval of the hardcover variance for the street side 0-75 foot zone and the 75 to 250 foot zone subject to the driveway taper complying with City standards with total hardcover remaining at 3000 square feet or less; and approval of the height variance. Turner stated it was pointed out to Staff today that the neighbor's rail on his deck is less than six feet above grade and therefore results in a change in how the average lakeshore setback line should be determined. This change requires relocating the house approximately three feet further from the lake. Vogstrom stated he is not opposed to relocating the house further back but that he was just recently notified of that Sunday night and he did not have time to revise the plans. Vogstrom inquired what elevation the first floor needed to be at. Turner stated the variance deals with the floodplain requirement-&BQ that ~ the grade around the house that should be at 931.5 feet. The floodplain f€;gul.itiot1s i:eqwe 931.5 feet for fifteen feet out from the houseiffid~ot 932.5 feet} Turner stated the floor of the houses~ remain at the 933.5 foot elevation as required by the Watershed District. M"'1:ot Vogstrom stated the next door neighbor requested they keep the house as low as possible but that he would like to keep the house at the 933 foot elevation. Vogstrom noted they did reduce the height of the structure as well. Vogstrom stated the homeowner would like to widen the driveway from its current eight-foot width to 9.5 feet. Vogstrom stated in relocating the house three feet further back,~ would reduce the proposed hardcover somewhat.& O +\'\~ c.w\.d "" u}LI/\ -\V\e... &nvQ.~ Vogstrom stated they would like to keep the jog of the house lined up with the neighbor's house, which is also the neighbor's request. Kroeger inquired whether the applicant would meet the 3000 square foot hardcover limit. Vogstrom stated he would be very close but might be 20 to 30 feet over. Gaffron stated relocating the house would eliminate 24 feet of hardcover and that by widening the driveway to 9.5 feet the applicant would be over on the hardcover. Vogstrom indicated he would like to get the surveyor out there to see exactly what the hardcover would be at. Hahn stated there is a concern about backing out the 90 feet on an eight-foot wide driveway. t,vi\-%\. ~ Mf'V Al--2.:1 Turner stated the driveway would need to be reconfigured aRil lie a-ta 2.1 slope. Vogstrom stated they would look at reconfiguring the driveway. Berg recommended the new hardcover numbers be submitted prior to the City Council meeting. PAGE 10