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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, August 20, 2007 6:00 o'clock p.m. (#07-3293 Bruce Paddock, 1500 Bracketts Point Road, Continued) Stichney stated it has been approved . Rice indicated she also does not have a problem with the variance. Kempf concurred that it is a hardship lot but that he would like to see the patio and sidewalk materials be constructed with a pervious paver. Kempf stated the amount of hardcover would remain the same but portions of the hardcover would be constructed out of pervious material. Stichney indicated he does have some experience with pervious pavers and that the pervious material should be installed on level ground . Stichney suggested that the court yard area between the garages be constructed with pervious pavers since that is a flatter, open area. Curtis requested engineering specifications be provided to the City on the pervious pavers. Paddock stated he would not be opposed to utilizing pervious pavers in the court yard area. Stichney noted the pervious pavers need to be brushed or swept regularly to keep leaves off of it, and that if the decks were constructed with the pervious pavers, it would require the removal of the deck furniture and other items , which would not be necessary with the court yard area. Kempf stated he is fine with that section being constructed out of pervious pavers rather than the patios and sidewalks. Rice moved, Kroeger seconded, to recommend approval of Application #07-3293 , George Stickney on behalf of Bruce Paddock, 1500 Bracketts Point Road, granting of a hardcover variance, subject to the condition that the court yard area between the garages be constructed with pervious pavers. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. NEW BUSINESS 5. #07-3305 JAMES ZIMMERMAN, 2745 SHADYWOOD ROAD, VARIANCE , 7:38 P.M. - 8:20P.M. Peter Jacobson with Lake Country Builders and Gregg Graten, Architect, were present. Curtis stated the applicant is requesting hardcover and lake setback variances in order to construct additions to the existing home. The property is located on a peninsula of land, with almost the entire lot being located within the 75 foot setback. Additions were constructed to the home in 1991. The applicant is requesting variances to allow lakeward and upward structural expansions of the existing home. Since over 99 percent of the property is located within the 75 foot setback area, the property cannot be built on without variances. The existing home is approximately 25 feet wide and 75 feet long. The expansions being proposed will almost double the width and add nearly 15 feet in length . The project also would bring the structure closer to the lake on all sides. PAGES