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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, October 17, 2005 <br />6:00 o'clock p.m. <br />Leslie inquired whether the hardcover excluded the steppingstones. <br />Gundlach indicated the applicant has accounted for the stepping-stones in her hardcover numbers. <br />Rahn stated a property owner is not specifically required to have a sidewalk, but that it is likely that a <br />concrete front sidewalk would likely reappear at some point in the future. Rahn noted on some <br />applications in the past the Planning Commission has included a front sidewalk in hardcover calculations <br />even when it was not originally designed that way. <br />Chapman stated the entrance they use to the house is typically not the front door. <br />Rahn inquired whether there are any other areas where hardcover could be removed. Rahn noted the <br />previous resolution required the removal of 80 square feet of patio. Rahn stated he would prefer a third <br />stall on the garage rather than a shed. <br />Chapman inquired why a third stall would be preferred rather than a shed. <br />Rahn noted there are no height restrictions on sheds and that the Planning Commission currently does not <br />have a plan showing the design of the shed. <br />Chapman indicated they would like to make the shed similar to the house and that they would like the <br />shed to store various items. Chapman indicated she would be willing to submit plans of the shed. <br />Kempf stated the applicant's husband also explained that the shed would be similar in appearance to the <br />house. <br />Chapman stated they would be agreeable to consider a third stall on the garage but that they had the <br />understanding it would require a significant variance. <br />Rahn stated he would not be in favor of trading the front sidewalk for a shed. Rahn stated he understands <br />the need for storage, but that the Planning Commission typically does not trade non-structural hardcover <br />for structural hardcover. <br />Chapman indicated the steppingstones were planned regardless of whether they build the shed or not. <br />Rahn inquired what the size of the current garage is. <br />Gundlach stated the garage is approximately 25' by 28'. <br />PAGE 16