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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 /> 58 feet from the OHWL where a 75-foot setback is required; ;and 26 feet from the rear where a <br /> 30-foot setback is required. <br /> Staff finds no practical difficulties exist which support the additional structural encroachments toward the <br /> lake and therefore recommends denial of the portion of the requested lake setback variance to allow <br /> further structural encroachments within the 75-foot setback. <br /> Curtis noted the green square is the existing second story deck on the house currently. If the applicant <br /> would like to reconstruct that deck,they would be able to do so. The hashed red area is the area that Staff <br /> is recommending be denied. In addition, the additions must conform to the standard height and massing <br /> requirements of the zoning code. <br /> Schoenzeit asked when the original house was constructed. <br /> Curtis indicated she is not aware and that the applicant would need to address that. <br /> Schoenzeit stated he is curious to know how this lot got to 2,300 square feet of structural coverage. <br /> Jeff VonFeldt, Applicant, stated he would like the Planning Commission review the denial element in <br /> more detail. VonFeldt stated the existing house is a rectangle. The original plan was to construct the <br /> project just over the existing house, which would have required an average lakeshore setback variance on <br /> the front corner. VonFeldt indicated Staff was very clear that they should not do that so a better looking <br /> second plan was created which called far the rounding off of the front of the house to avoid that setback <br /> issue. <br /> In addition, Staff had a concern with the massing of the house on the lakeside, so the idea to reduce the <br /> house footprint on the lake side of the house was developed. In that plan, the corners cut back from the <br /> existing footprint. The current entry has a full roof all the way out to the front of the house. VonFeldt <br /> pointed out the existing portion of the entryway on the overhead and stated the plan was to have the <br /> second story match that and have a small bump out. VonFeldt stated by doing that, they are now able to <br /> do a hip roof to lower the elevation. VonFeldt stated Staffls recommendation of denial included the small <br /> deck off of the bedroom, which also provides a little roof over the entry. <br /> Page 54 of 79 <br />