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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June13,2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. (#05-3110 Thomas and Sheila Browne, Continued) McMillan inquired why the garage is angled. Browne stated it is a design issue and that the lot does drop off down to the wetland. Gaffron noted the garage addition would add approximately 230 square feet of structure. McMillan inquired whether there is any issue with structural coverage on this lot. Gaffron indicated there is not. White concurred that the site is unique and that the applicant is not proposing a major addition. McMillan inquired whether there would be sufficient room to back a vehicle out. Browne stated there would be enough room. Murphy stated he does not see the need to remove the stones to help mitigate the hardcover. Browne stated the stones help to outline the edge of the dropoff. Browne indicated he does not have a full basement and that he would like to have the additional garage space for storage and in order to park an additional vehicle. Curtis stated in her opinion if the amount of structure in only the area above the 929.4' elevation is considered, it could be perceived as massing, but that if the entire lot is taken into consideration, there is not an issue with massing. McMillan inquired whether the applicant would like to retain the blacktop to the right of the garage. Browne stated he is planning to remove that blacktop. Murphy noted this addition is not visible to the neighbors or the road. Murphy moved, White seconded, to direct Staff to draft a resolution reflecting approval of the garage addition and dormer for the property located at 760 Brown Road South, subject to the additional hardcover removals proposed by the applicant, with the understanding the stones would be allowed to remain. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 8. #05-3111 WATER STREET HOMES, LCC ON BEHALF OF RANDALL AND SARA HOGAN, 2260 FOX STREET -CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCES Rick Carlson, Water Street Homes, was present. PAGE4