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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, October 16, 2000 (#2628 Roger Anderson, Continued) acre or less serviced with public sanitary sewer and platted prior to the adoption of the zoning chapter are only required to meet 80 percent of the lot area requirement. Bottenberg stated the proposed residence and detached garage, which is proposed to be 18' by 20' or 360 square feet, meet all setbacks in the LR-IC zoning district. The proposed residence and detached garage meet structural and hardcover coverage requirements of city ordinances. The City Engineer at this time has not reviewed the grading plan. City Staff recommends approval of the variances from lot area and lot width subject to review and approval of the grading plan by City Staff prior to this application proceeding to the City Council. Anderson stated he has recently purchased this property a couple of months ago with the intention of remodeling the existing residence, but upon completion of a survey which indicated the house is not well situated on the lot, they have elected to construct a new residence. Anderson stated they have attempted to comply with Orono's codes as best as possible. There were no public comments regarding this application. Stoddard moved, Berg seconded, to recommend approval of Application #2628, Roger Anderson, 2200 Shadywood Road, granting of variances to lot area and lot width subject to review and approval of the grading plan by City Staff prior to this application proceeding on to the City Council. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays O. (#14) #2629 KEITH NORD, 1245 LAKEVIEW A VENUE, VARIANCES, 8:48 p.m. -9:08 p.m. Darrell Meyer, on behalf of Keith Nord, was present. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Weinberger stated the Applicant is requesting variances tcipeT~~iffiiction of a one stall garage attached to the existing residence. The attached garage would increase the width of the house by 16 feet and would be built the entire depth of the house, which is 24.5 feet deep. The existing residence was constructed in 1958 prior to the adoption of the current zoning ordinance. Variances are required to permit the garage addition to be located 26 feet from the front property line where 50 feet is required and six feet from the east property line where 50 feet is required because the east line is adjacent to a platted, undeveloped street. Weinberger stated the house was originally built 29.8 feet from the front property line prior to the City adopting the 50 feet setback for new construction. The house was placed on the lot with the sides being parallel with side lot lines and 29 feet from the front property line. No PAGE 20