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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 /> variances are also being requested. The proposed home will meet the front and rear yard setbacks. The <br /> northern driveway and curb cut will be eliminated. <br /> Staff finds practical difficulties exist to support granting lot area and lot width variances allowing for <br /> redevelopment of this property. The substandard lot area and width are not the result of actions by the <br /> landowners, and the applicant is proposing to construct a new single-family home, which is reasonable <br /> and consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. According to Zoning Code Section 78-72, the property <br /> could be redeveloped without lot area and lot width variances but for the applicant's request for side yard <br /> setback variances. <br /> The hardcover and structural coverage proposed meet the requirements of the zoning code. The request <br /> for 15-foot and 19-foot side setbacks, in addition to the lot area and lot width variances to redevelop this <br /> property appears to be reasonable. The setback variances appear to be based primarily on aesthetic <br /> reasons. The applicant should demonstrate practical difficulty to support the side yard setback variances. <br /> The width of the structure of the adjacent parcels varies between 66 feet to 40 feet based on aerial photos. <br /> The proposed home and setbacks appear to be consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and <br /> do not appear to adversely impact adjacent properties. <br /> The Planning Commission should discuss the practical difficulties to allow side setback variances. <br /> Pat Hiller,Norton Homes, stated the lot is 100 feet wide and the current side setbacks are 30 and 30, <br /> which are consistent with the two-acre zoning. Hiller indicted they are requesting side setbacks of 15 feet <br /> and 15 feet and they are proposing a home that is set back from the front of the street that is consistent <br /> with the other homes in the area. <br /> Hiller stated in his view the proposed home does not overwhelm the lot and is in character with the other <br /> new homes in the area. Currently the home is about 19 feet from the property line to the south and the <br /> garage is approximately 10 feet from the property line. Hiller noted they are proposing 15 feet and 15 <br /> feet. Hiller indicated they are trying to construct something that is aesthetically pleasing, does not <br /> overwhelm the lot, and fits in with the new construction in the area. <br /> Page 61 of 79 <br />