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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 17,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Thiesse stated in his view it is not necessary but that the applicants can have that width if they would like. <br /> Leskinen stated Item No. 5 is whether the applicants are willing to build the shared driveway as part of <br /> the subdivision process rather than waiting until homes are constructed. <br /> The Planning Commission expressed no concerns regarding Item No. 5. <br /> Leskinen stated Item No. 6 is: MCWD approval for the delineated wetland boundaries should be received <br /> prior to Council review of the preliminary plat. <br /> The Planning Commission expressed no concerns regarding Item No. 6. <br /> Leskinen noted the Planning Commission has already discussed the Conservation Design Report. <br /> Leskinen asked if the Planning Commission has any other concerns. <br /> Thiesse stated the City Engineer's concerns will need to be addressed. <br /> Leskinen stated those could be included in the motion. Leskinen asked if the Planning Commission <br /> would like to move this forward without the Conservation Design Report. Leskinen indicated she is <br /> comfortable with moving the application forward without seeing the report. <br /> Schwingler moved,Lemke seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 15-3770,Jon <br /> Norris and Catherine Morrison and Patrick and Melissa Mulhern,460 Orchard Park Road, <br /> granting of preliminary plat,subject to the submittal of a Conservation Design Report prior to the <br /> Council meeting,subject to the City Engineer's recommendations,subject to building the shared <br /> driveway prior to construction of the homes,and granting of a lot width variance for Lot 1. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> 6. #15-37'71 JULIE LENSING,3349 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD,VARIANCES,8:18 P.M.— <br /> 8:29 P.M. <br /> Julie Lensing, Applicant, was present. <br /> Curtis stated the applicant's home is situated within the 75-foot setback and ahead of the average <br /> lakeshore setback. The applicant is requesting average lake setback and lake setback variances in order to <br /> make modifications to the existing home. The applicant is proposing to construct an addition over the <br /> existing open, roofed stoop and above an existing family room bump-out to accommodate a master <br /> bedroom and bath addition on the upper level of the home. Also requested is approval to add square <br /> footage to an existing nonconforming third story. <br /> The existing home was constructed in 2000 and is a 3-level home with a tuck-under garage. Three sides <br /> of the home have more than six feet of exposure as it sits in the grade. The definition and interpretation <br /> of basement, story and half-story have evolved since 2000. Based on today's analysis, Staff determined <br /> that the lowest level of the home is defined as a story and not a basement. The upper third story of the <br /> home does not meet the half story definition as it exists. As a result,the third story is a legal <br /> nonconformity and cannot be expanded without a variance, which is being requested. The proposed <br /> expansions will not result in any new calculable structural coverage massing. <br /> Page 18 of 43 <br />