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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 /> Jeff Vonfeldt,Applicant, was present. <br /> Curtis stated the subject property is located in the LR-1 C zoning district, which has a 10-foot side setback <br /> and a 30-foot rear setback. In addition,there is a 75-foot lake and average lakeshore setbacks. <br /> The applicants are requesting a lake setback, side setback, and rear setback variances to allow a second <br /> story addition over the existing home set back 6 feet where 10 feet is required on the north side; <br /> approximately 54 feet from the lake where a 75-foot setback is required and 40 currently exists; and 26 <br /> feet from the rear where a 30-foot setback is required. The applicant has have proposed to make changes <br /> to the existing first floor lake side to remove the structure out of the average lakeshore setback and <br /> construct the addition above, yet stepped back from the lake six feet. <br /> There is currently a partial 30—foot deep second story over the central portion of the existing home <br /> currently. The proposal suggests the second story will be enlarged by 18 feet, for a total of 48 feet. The <br /> majority of the additions to the second story are toward the rear and a four foot bump out is proposed on <br /> the lake side. The majority of the addition to the second story is for the rear. <br /> The property is substandard in lot area and width. A large portion of the existing home on the property is <br /> located within one of the required setback areas. The applicant's proposal contemplates additions that are <br /> sensitive to the average lakeshore setback. The applicant is proposing changes to the existing structure to <br /> remove from that setback area. Granting side,rear and lakeside variances to permit the second story <br /> addition may be reasonable as the proposal does not appear to be out of character with the surrounding <br /> area. <br /> However, although the applicant has designed a second story to mimic the positive proposed changes to <br /> the lakeside first floor, they have not provided a practical difficulty which supports additional structure <br /> within the 75-foot setback; primarily the second level bump out. Staff would not support the additional <br /> lakeward additions. <br /> Staff would recommend the following: <br /> 1. Approval of side, rear, and lake setback variances allowing for the construction of the proposed <br /> second story improvements to the home located six feet from the side where ten feet is required; <br /> Page 53 of 79 <br />