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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, July 21, 2008 6:00 o'clock p.m. (~370 Barb and Kevin Dulin, Continued) _./ ,/' ,, Kang state he understands the applicants ' desire to have a one-lev el residence bt1;t that the applicants will need to lo@ at ways to reduce the size of the house. · // Rice commented thatj t is difficult to find a hardship w ith this lot given its s'i;e. /' Turner stated it is her beli f the driveway is 10 feet wide but could n ofbe reduced enough to bring the lot into conformance with hardcover requirements . ./ __ // Berg concurred the size of the house should be reduced. ,/ /' Gaffron stated in the list compiled by Staff, t~e Ci~_has two equivalent lots to this one , with one lot being located in the same neighborhood . The ''7 ~250 zone is approximately the same size on both lots , w ith the approved footprint being 3500 square, feet v ersus the 5700 being requested in this application . Gaffron noted both of the two equivalent J ots' came in at 25 percent or less hardcover, and that the overage on this lot is simply a result of .the one-level re1idence . . /~"~.r ... ~ Winer suggested the applicants consider an elevator. . / Gustafson indicated the anp icants do not desire an elev ator. \., Kempf stated the Pla ing Commission does not consider this to be a hardship lot and asked whether / the applicants woulil like to table the application to allow them time to redesign their plans. . / . ~ Gustafs76ested the application be 1abled. \, Kroeger moved, Kang seconded, to table Application #08-3370, Barb and Kevin Dulin, 185 /nlo'rdia Street, to allow the applicants time to redesign their plans. VOTE: Ayes 7, Naf'..~· *4. #08-3371 JOEL AND CHRIS GERBER, 1295 BRIAR STREET, VARIANCE Kempf moved, Schoenzeit seconded, to recommend approval of Application #08-3371 , Joel and Chris Gerber, 1295 Briar Street, granting of a front setback variance to construct a two-story entry addition with a 33.8 foot front setback. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS ..,... ... - ~PORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE~::P-ENDING COUNCII?-MEETINGS JUNE 23 , 2008, AND JULY 14, 2008 ,,,,- -------------~----Kroeger stated he attended-the,JJJne 23rd meeting and t~ _ _a,.1-arge number of the items were placed on the Consent Agenda. --------.-------~ Turner noted at that meeting the 0unclld~Par-k-La11~plication, which was requesting a variance and conditional .use permit for a set of stairs. The applicants en-gineer-i:eco ended the stairs ~~ ~ -------PAGE 8