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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 11, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. *12. #16-3812 GREG REITAN AND SALLY NEUBAUER, 925 BROWN ROAD NORTH — VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. 6605 Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6605, a Resolution Granting a Variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279(6) for Property Located at 925 Brown Road North. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *13. #16-3813 DALE GUSTAFSON ON BEHALF OF MATT BURNS, 1180 LOMA LINDA AVENUE -- VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. 6606 Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6606, a Resolution Approving Variances from Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-1279 and 78-1680 for the Property Located at 1180 Loma Linda Avenue. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 14. #16-3814 ALEXANDER DESIGN GROUP ON BEHALF OF PETER AND MELISSA SANTRACH,1700 BOHN'S POINT ROAD — VARIANCES Gaffron stated the applicants are requesting two variances consisting of an average lakeshore setback variance and a hardcover variance in order to construct a new residence. The property is located at the very end of Bohn's Point and the property to the immediate south has no house. The property to the north does have a house. The property consists of two-thirds of an acre. The applicants are proposing to replace the existing residence and driveway. Gaffron displayed a layout on the overhead. The applicants are proposing a fairly large driveway apron given the difficulty they have maneuvering the current driveway. There are a number of retaining walls near the lake as well as other areas of hardcover. The applicants are proposing to revise the hardcover for the driveway to have an in leg and an out leg. The proposed hardcover is 27.2 percent and existing hardcover is 29 percent. There is a 25 percent hardcover limit in Tier 1. The other issue relates to the average lakeshore setback. Since the property to the south is currently vacant, the house to the north defines the setback for the new house. The Planning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend approval. All five members stated they have no issue with the average lakeshore setback variance but two had an issue with the hardcover since this would be considered a clean slate. Gaffron indicated Staff has not drafted a resolution tonight but will do so based on Council's direction. Walsh noted what is allowed is 25 percent. Walsh asked if the extra 2.2 percent hardcover equals roughly 600 square feet. Gaffron indicated that is correct and that the applicants are proposing a reduction in hardcover from what currently exists. Printup asked for an explanation of a clean slate. Page 18 of 32