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' MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,June 15,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (John Thiesse recuzed himself from the following application.) <br /> 10. #15-3748 SHARRATT DESIGN COMPANY,LLC, ON BEHALF OF JOHN AND <br /> SHERRI THIESSE,385 BAYSIDE ROAD,VARIANCES, 9:43 P.M.—9:58 P.M. <br /> Mike Sharratt, Applicant, was present. <br /> Barnhart stated the applicant is requesting variances in order to allow redevelopment of the property. The <br /> applicant is proposing to demolish the existing one-story structure with a detached garage and <br /> constructing a new two-story structure with attached garage. The lot is substandard due to size and width, <br /> and the house as proposed encroaches into the average lakeshore, side yard, and street front yard. <br /> Barnhart stated the average lakeshare setback line clips the edge of the existing home, with approximately <br /> 72 square feet lakeward of the setback line. The proposed project will be clipped by the line in <br /> approximately the same area. The project attempts to mitigate the encroachment by trading house <br /> encroachment for approximately 58 square feet of deck on each of the top two floars. The neighbaring <br /> property most subject to impact is the property to the south. <br /> Maintaining the required 30-foot side yard setbacks renders the property unbuildable. The proposed <br /> improvements center the garage on the lot and move the living portion of the house marginally closer to <br /> the north neighbor. <br /> Staff finds the lot size and lot area are pre-existing conditions and not caused by the applicant. In <br /> addition, Staff finds that the proposed improvements are consistent with the character of the <br /> neighborhood and the applicant has made an attempt to mitigate or minimize negative impacts to the <br /> adjoining properties. Further, it does not appear that the adjacent property owners will be adversely <br /> impacted by the redevelopment of the property. Staff finds there are special conditions relating to the <br /> existing home and property which support granting the requested average lakeshore, side yard, lot size <br /> and lot area variances. <br /> Planning Staff recommends approval of the variances to allow redevelopment of the property as <br /> proposed. <br /> Page 43 of 79 <br />