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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 8, 2016 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 24 of 32 <br /> <br />11. #16-3803 STONEWOOD, LLC, ON BEHALF OF TASHITAA TUFAA, 1830 <br />SHORELINE ROAD, VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (continued) <br /> <br />McMillan recommended the setback variance be minimized as much as possible. <br /> <br />Gustafson stated without some real specificity on what the Council is willing to approve, they are asking <br />them to redesign the entire home, the site plan, draw a landscape plan, and then hope that they minimize it <br />to a point that is acceptable. Gustafson stated he would like some more specificity on what they can do <br />and that in their view by minimizing the side setback, the house would be fairly narrow. <br />Gustafson pointed out the variance that is being required on the overhead. <br /> <br />Mattick asked how much room is available on the other side. <br /> <br />Gustafson stated they are touching on that side. <br /> <br />Mattick asked if the Council is suggesting the garage be pulled closer to the neighbor. <br /> <br />Walsh stated he is suggesting the house hug that line and bring it back. Walsh stated they could also talk <br />with the neighbors about moving the house back. Walsh stated he is not sure he can specify a particular <br />number. <br /> <br />Gustafson noted it would probably eliminate a room and a half on the lakeside of the house because they <br />would be shrinking the width of the house. Gustafson stated given the square footage the homeowner <br />would like, the house will appear to have more massing if it is shrunk down. Gustafson stated in his view <br />homes get less attractive when they become narrower. Gustafson noted if they move the garage doors to <br />the other side, the neighbors would be looking at the back side of the garage and that there is not really a <br />way to dress that up. <br /> <br />McMillan asked why they are not able to make the back side of the garage attractive. <br /> <br />Gustafson noted it would be the back side of a four-stall garage and that it would be fairly long. <br /> <br />Walsh stated on the one setback line, they have more flexibility. <br /> <br />Gustafson stated if you look at the side that is facing the neighbor, they attempted to make it more <br />attractive. <br /> <br />Walsh stated that is the line they can work with and they can make the house more attractive by perhaps <br />eliminating some of the bump-outs. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she does not want the Council to get into a major redesign of the house and that they <br />should provide some direction on what they can tolerate for a side setback variance. <br /> <br />Mattick asked if it is as simple as switching the garage doors and then the variance on the side is okay. <br />