10/19/2015 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,October 19,2015 6:30 o'clock p.m. Landgraver stated the basic concern is that it does not have a$98 door facing the storm and that the structure should be sturdy. Lemke moved,McGrann seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 15-3787,David and Lisa Wipson,2264 Shadywood Road,with the condition that a letter from an engineer be submitted verifying that the structure is of storm structure quality. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. 5. THE BROADWAY GROUP,LLC,3590 NORTH SHORE DRIVE,VARIANCES,8:04 P.M.—8:17 P.M. Gaffron stated the property owner is requesting approval to reconstruct the residence at its existing location, plus adding a 5' x 37' expansion area and deck on the lake side of the house. The new home will be two levels as is the existing home but with a higher roofline. Portions of the existing house do encroach the east side and front street setbacks. The new home is proposed to continue these encroachments. Relocating the new home to meet street and side setbacks would result in an encroachment of the 75-foot lakeshore setback. Gaffron stated the required side setback is 10 feet, the east side setback of the existing house is 6.1 feet at the northeast corner, and 63 feet at the southeast corner. The east wall of the new home will be 30 feet in length or four feet longer and lakeward than the existing walL The adjacent home is believed to be ten feet from that side lot line. The required front street setback is 30 feet. The existing home is located 24 feet from the street lot line at the southeast corner and the garage is 21 feet from the street due to the angled street lot line. The proposed home will retain these setbacks but the gabled front entry and garage overhang would appear from the plans to extend approximately 2-1/2 feet closer to the street. The peak height will increase from approximately 16 feet as viewed from the road to nearly 25 feet per the submitted plans, although the new peak is expected to still be lower than that of the adjacent home, which is at approximately the same street setback. Gaffron stated the submitted survey is lacking detail in order to accurately determine whether the average setback is met based on the proposed five foot lakeward expansion. Past surveys of this property and the adjacent properties have not shown the 929.4' elevation contour and the current survey does not show that contour extending past the property boundaries,nor how it may curve inward to the immediate west. The survey also does not appear to correctly depict the driveay width. Given the constraints of the buildable area between the 75-foot setback line and the 30-foot front setback line, replacing the existing house in virtually the same location would appear to be more appropriate. The Planning Commission should consider whether the front entry overhang as proposed is acceptable at a distance of approximately 20.5 feet from the street lot line. Gaffron noted the applicant is not present tonight but that the Planning Commission should discuss the issues outlined in Staf�s report. Schoenzeit asked if an engineer's letter has been submitted regarding the foundation. Gaffron indicated it has not. Schoenzeit asked if approval could be subject to receiving that letter. Page 15 of 29