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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING . <br />MARCH 19, 2001 <br />ROLL <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the .above date with the following members present: <br />Chair Elizabeth Hawn, Commissioners Jeanne Mabusth, Sandra Smith, Janice Berg, and <br />Daniel Kluth . Commissioners Dale Lindquist and Bill Stoddard were absent. The following <br />represented City Staff: Senior Planning Coordinator Michael Gaffron, Zoning Administrator Paul <br />Weinberger, Assistant Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br />Chair Hawn called the meeting to order at 6 :30 p .m . <br />OLD BUSINESS <br />(#2) #2654 THE LION GROUP ON BEHALF OF JAMES BULL, 1330 CHERRY PLACE, <br />VARIANCES, 6:30 p.m. -6:31 p.m. <br />Berg moved, Kluth seconded, to table Application #2654, the Lion Group on Behalf of <br />James Bull, 1330 Cherry Place, at the request of the Applicant. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />(#1) #2644 GARY AND JOAN MARQU~RDT, 2617 CASCO POINT ROAD, <br />VARIANCES, 6:31 p.m. -6:45 p.m. <br />Gary and Joan Marquardt, Applicants, were present. <br />The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted . <br />Weinberger stated the Planning Commission reviewed this application at their February 21 st <br />meeting where it was tabled to allow the Applicants time to make some revisions to their site plan <br />depicting the smaller-sized garage in its new location with a turnaround. The Applicants have <br />reduced the size of the garage from a 30' by 30' garage to a 24' by 26' structure to keep within the <br />existing structural coverage on the property. <br />Weinberger stated the Applicants have relocated the garage five feet off the property line where <br />previously it was located two and a half feet off the property line . Weinberger stated a small <br />turnaround and backout area has been added for safety purposes to eliminate the need to back out <br />onto Casco Point Road . <br />Weinberger indicated the revised plan does take into account all of the Planning Commission 's <br />recommendations . City Staff is recommending approval of the application. <br />Weinberger stated the Applicants have hired a new surveyor, who will be inspecting the property <br />later this week. _Weinberger stated if the survey meets all of the hardcover requirements , the site plan <br />will proceed to the City Council. <br />Gary Marquardt inquired whether their application could proceed forward to the City Council <br />nex.1 week. Marquardt indicated they have been informed it will take approximately one week for the <br />survey to be completed . <br />PAGEt