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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 14, 2015 6:30 o'clock p.m. 11. #15-3764 CHRIS LAPPEN AND KALLYN BL&LOWAS, 3409 EASTLAKE STREET — VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. 6567 (continued) In order to push it forward and attach it to the house, significant changes to the house would be required and there really is no location in the front given the 50 -foot setback. Moving the garage further back would require additional hardcover for the driveway and would be closer to the lake. Gaffron stated in his view there really are no other options. Levang asked if anyone talked about removing the deck. Gaffron stated they could attach a garage back there but that it would require additional driveway to service it. Walsh stated they could put it where the bump -out window is and have a one -stall garage. Walsh stated all the houses with this lot width either have no garage or a one -car garage and that the neighbor next door built a one -car garage. Walsh stated it is not a matter that they cannot but it is not the preferred option. Gaffron displayed photographs of the property. This property had a two -car garage in the past and was one of the factors that suggested to the Planning Commission that it would not be unreasonable to have two -car garage. Chris Lappen, Applicant, stated they did look at attaching the garage to the house and it would require frost footings, which would be anywhere from $75,000 to $100,000 and would be about half the value of the house. It would also eliminate the windows on that side of the house. Lappen stated in their view it would not feasibly make sense to put the house there. Lappen noted they will be removing the pavement closer to the creek if the project is approved. Printup asked when the older garage was removed. Gaffron stated it was removed in 2011. Printup asked why they are not rebuilding on the old pad. Lappen indicated the concrete is dilapidated and is approximately eight feet to the creek. Lappen stated they are proposing a minimal size garage at 20' x 20' and that the new garage would be 19 feet from the creek. Levang stated she appreciates the changes from when they first presented the proposal and that they have taken the neighbor's concerns into consideration. Printup asked what the code is regarding the current slab. Gaffron stated once the structure is removed, the property owner has one year to rebuild it, in kind. Gaffron stated since the older garage was closer to the creek, this is a good opportunity to move it further away. '_McMillan noted the City has granted variances in the past for a garage and that the two main questions are how big it should be and how should the impact be minimized. Page 18 of 44