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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 BORNS POINT ROAD, CONTINUED) Kempf commented he understands the concerns of Commissioners Bennett and Rice but that given the character of the rest of the neighborhood, this house is not excessive. Schoenzeit noted the addition is not located on the lakeside of the home and that in his view the proposed addition is reasonable given the neighborhood. Bennett stated given the mass of the proposed structure versus what currently exists, changes could be made to bring the structure more into compliance. Kempf concurred the overhang is very close to the lakeshore. Kempf moved, Schoenzeit seconded, to recommend approval of Application 309-3417, Stephen and Susan Moseley, 1635 Bohns Point Road, granting of a variance to the average lakeshore setback and a variance to the lakeshore setback, subject to relocating the garage stall to eliminate a portion of the retaining wall, elimination of the lower deck, require pervious paving for all sidewalk and patio hardcover wherever possible, and to require a covenant be put into place to protect the existing trees. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 3, Bennett, Rice, and Kang opposed. Kang indicated she was not in favor of the application given the close location of the structure to the lake and the negative impact it would have on the lake. Kang encouraged the applicants to reduce the hardcover and structural coverage as much as possible. 09-3418 DENNIS BATTY ON BEHALF OF BR 34 SHORELINE DRIVE, COMMERCIAL SITE PL P.M. K INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, 342 WITH VARIANCES, 8:03 P.M. -9:2 Dennis Ba Architect, and Irfan Habib, Property er, was pre nt. Curtis noted this plication appeared before th lanning Commission reviously as a cone t plan. The applicant is reques · g approval of their prop sal to enlarge the existing c ercial buildi g with additions to each end. The request include several variances. Staff notes this applicant s not cha ed from the concept application and that is aff s feeling that what is being proposed is si ly to much for this site. There is no space for ade ate parking or landscaping. If there are not e gh parking spaces, customers will park in the 3 6 Shoreline Drive parking lot, on Kelly Avenue, n or in the Lund's parking lot. The pavement fKell Avenue is only 28 feet wide, not wide enough r on-s eet parking. There may be congestion drivers lo for a parking space. Eventually busine es may mo e or close if the parking is inadequ e. The site pla shows a deficiency of 23 parkin spaces. Landscaping, espe ·any adjacent to a street, 1 important to creatin n attractive commercial are . Trees, in particular, ha many environmental benefit Not only do the provide shade, filter the air, an buffer noise, a rece innovation is to have the runoff fro parking ar s flow into landscaped areas plante with trees. The andscaping, especially the trees, absorb he runo . The majority of the proposed landsca d areas ar minimal and are too small to sustain the plan erials for any length of time. PAGE 12