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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING July 20, 2009 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#09-3417 STEPHEN & SUSAN MOSELEY, 1635 BOHNS POINT ROAD, CONTINUED) Moseley stated by staying with the current foundation , they should not be disturbing the ground as much. Rice asked whether any hardcover was eliminated as part of this application . Moseley stated they are proposing to eliminate a portion of the driveway. The stone walkway is existing and serves as an access to the lake. Curtis illustrated the walkway on the overhead . Curtis asked whether they could walk on the grass to access the lake . Moseley indicated there is a definite difference in the elevation in that area and that the stone walkway consists of some one-foot wide stones set in the ground and is not a full sidewalk. Curtis illustrated some photographs of the property. Curtis stated some of the stairs are necessary to access the lake but that in her view a portion of the walkway may not be. Bennett stated she has some concern given the home being located entirely in the 0-75 foot zone and that she does not feel it is in the best interests of preservation of the lake to increase the hardcover in that zone . Bennett stated she would like to see as much as possible being done with this project to help with the runoff. Bennett stated in her view a three car garage is not a necessity given the close proximity to the lake. Kempf stated he takes into consideration the character of the neighborhood and that the existing house does not fit in with the rest of the neighborhood. Kempf stated the current house is basically a cabin . Bennett stated she does not feel that a two-car garage and a smaller house would be a hardship. Bennett noted that the branches of the trees would also be in the way of the construction and would need to be trimmed back. Moseley stated it may appear that way from the photographs but that the limbs do not hang over the house . Moseley pointed out they are proposing a half-story. Given the value of the land, a three-car garage would not be considered a luxury. Leskinen noted the bulk of the addition is being constructed over current hardcover consisting of the driveway, and that her impression of the design that is being proposed is well done in terms of upgrading the home to meet the other homes in the neighborhood without razing the existing house and starting over. Bennett stated in her opinion there could be other options considered. Rice indicated she is in agreement with the comments of Commissioner Bennett given the location of the house in the 0-75 foot zone. Curtis stated the addition would be located within the average lakeshore setback. PAGE 11