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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING CO:MNIISSION :MEETING HELD ON MARCH 16, 1998 (#10) #2348 Mary Jane Hauser -Continued) Hauser said he understood that his plan calls for a hardcover variance. Hauser said the depression pond would give back to the property and treat runoff. He felt this could be a viable option to allow the variance to be granted. Mabusth asked if Hauser has discussed the pond with the neighbors. Hauser said the nei_ghbors were concerned with standing water. The proposed pond will stop the runoff and immediately percolate resulting in no standing; water. Bressler noted that Staff suooorted the oonding as olaned but reauired the 25% hardcover be met as well. Hauser asked if the Commission would recommend hardcover at 27%. Hauser felt any further reduction in hardcover would affect the neighborhood. Bressler noted that the hardcover on the property to the north, which has an older residence. is at 26.4% in the 75-250' lakeshore setback. The house to the south was given a credit for the swimming pool towards hardcover as pools were not considered hardcover at the time it was built. Hardcover at that property is 27.1 % in the 75-250' lakeshore setback. Smith, while noting the excellent plan, felt it was incredulous that 4.8% of hardcover could not be eliminated. She felt the orooosal was new construction and there were no hardships to allow the hardcover variance. Mabusth agreed that the site plan was excellent but the hardcover was excessive. Hauser asked if the Commission would recommend any leniency to allow him to work with staff. Berg said Planning Commission's directive is to meet the 25% allowable in hardcover. Hauser asked for an explanation of hardship which Berg supplied. Hauser said he has not mentioned the economics of the proposal but felt he needed to indicate that the house size was necessary to justify the expense of the lot. Smith agreed that the house was in keeping with the neighborhood but recommended the 25% hardcover in the 75-250' setback. Hauser asked if the Commission would recommend a smaller variance. Berg noted that the Commission is given guidelines in which to follow from the Council. Stoddard suggested the possibility of25% hardcover in the 75-250' setback and 30% hardcover in the 250-500' setback with the applicant working with staff to meet these guidelines prior to the Council review. Bressler said there would be no variance required with this sug:12:estion. 23