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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, July 18, 2011 6:30 o'clock p.m. Thiesse stated the hardcover requirements are primarily to protect the lake and that the water in this area will not be going into the lake. Thiesse stated he would understand if they had to come back for a hardcover variance . Feuss stated that ultimately is their choice. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. LANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING C OUNCIL MEETINGS ON JUNE 27, 2011, AND JULY 11, 2011 e attended the June 27th City Council meeting and all item s were placed Levang stated she att ded the July 11th meeting and reported that the Whippl pplication that was approved by the Planni Commission variance was not approved by the C Council. The Whipple property is located on Cas Point Road. Curtis displayed the proposed g Levang stated the issue with the Cou ii was what the garag ould be used for and that the Planning Commission did not explore that at all · h the applicatio . Thiesse noted he did ask what the garage wo d be d for and that in hi s view there was no practical difficulty to ask for a garage of that size. ated the Planning Commission did not discuss it beyond that . Curtis stated the conversation of the Plan Levang stated the garage would be d to store antique car nd as such would be a luxury. The City Council did not feel the hardcove as reduced enough . The ·!Y Council also talked about a deck located out front but was not di ussed in great detail. the lakeshore side of the home in the 0- Levang stated shew d like to use this as a learning tool in the future sot City Council does not overrule the Plann · g Commission on other similar applications . Levang note the application was eventually table . that applicant has submitted a revised plan today requesting 30 percent h 1ficant in the driveway and a slight reduction in the size of the garage. As · relates to the issues with the 0-75 foot zone and the nonconforming structure, Council M served on the Planning Commission before the statutes were changed. If the City requires th emoval of a nonconforming structure, the City would be required to compensate the property owne