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To: Planning Commission Chairman Kelley <br />Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Acting Administrator Gerhardson <br />From: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administrator <br />Date: July 16, 1991 <br />Subject: #1665 Thomas McCarthy -1424 Baldur Park Road - <br />Variances -Referred Back to Planning Commission for <br />Further Consideration <br />Zoning District: LR-lC <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A -Site Plan/Existing <br />Exhibit B -Site Plan Alternative A Excluding Overhang <br />Exhibit C -Site Plan Alternative B <br />Exhibit D -Site Plan Alternative C <br />Exhibit E -Chart of Alternatives <br />Exhibit F -Site Plan Alternative D Current Request <br />ExhibitG-Addendum Submitted for Orginial Review by <br />Planning Commission <br />Description of Request: <br />At the August 12th meeting of the Council, applicant <br />prepared graphic sketches of the other options for improvements <br />discussed at Planning Comrniss ion. Review Exhibits c & D. <br />Council concurred with the majority opinion of Planning <br />Commission and advised that it was the structural intensity of <br />the improvement that presented the problem and advised applicant <br />to revise improvment plans for additional review by Planning <br />Commission. Please note as with the second review at the <br />Planning Commission the overhang has no longer been included with <br />the improvement project. The applicant has submitted a revised <br />plan for Planning Commission consideration. Review Exhibit F, <br />the current plan involves construction of a new construction of <br />accessory structure and removal of former. The new garage is 24' <br />x 23' 4" . In addition to hardcover and street setback <br />variances, the proposed garage will be 4' from the west lot line, <br />requiring a side setback variance for new construction. The <br />gravel area remaining will provide parking for at least one off <br />site parking stall. Please review comparison chart submitted by <br />applicant (Exhibit E), note the following structural hardcover <br />changes with each application. <br />Existing= 344 s.f. <br />Scheme A original proposal = 682 s.f <br />Scheme B = 576 s.f. <br />Scheme C = 672 s.f. <br />Scheme D (current request)= 560 s.f. <br />With the new a 1 ignment of the garage the sidewalk can now be <br />placed in a straight alignment to the access door resulting in a <br />decrease in hardcover. The tree can also be retained and the <br />issue of access to the building is now reduced with the open <br />corridor on the east side.