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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Wednesday, February 19, 2003 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#03-2867 DANIEL ADAMS, Continued) <br /> Rahn stated that, in his view, the applicant was more than doubling the square footage of <br /> the first floor and asked what the hardship would be to allow them to further encroach with <br /> vertical structure into the lakeside setback, thereby increasing the massing effect. <br /> Chair Smith inquired as to the status of the structural engineer's report. <br /> Bottenberg stated that Building Inspector, Lyle Oman, had noted that he would like to do <br /> more exploring of the block foundation in the basement, since the entire home is covered <br /> by brick. <br /> Gaffron pointed out that the building inspector had indicated that the structural engineer's <br /> report contained several assumptions without ever actually ripping into the wall to find out <br /> if they were accurate. <br /> Chair Smith asked what the next step would be and whether approvals could be granted <br /> subject to further investigation. <br /> Gaffron stated that someone, either the City or the applicant's representative, would need <br /> to rip into the walls to see what is in there, it may or not be an issue, however, more needs <br /> to be known before any work is done on the house or permits granted. He questioned <br /> whether ripping into the house in the winter would be the right thing to do. <br /> Although the structural engineer's report was a good start, Chair Smith stated that it was <br /> not sufficient to satisfy the City. <br /> Based on her experience working on three other homes on Tonkawa Road, Alexander <br /> assured the Commission that the home was a good sound house, not a tear down, and <br /> indicated that they would get the engineer to sign off on it. <br /> Mabusth explained to Alexander that, in the past, applicants have had to come back to the <br /> Commission after beginning a project, only to find their project was more involved than <br /> first thought. <br /> Chair Smith pointed out that the Commission and the City want to be sure that the <br /> foundation will support what's being proposed. <br /> Rahn asked if the basement and first floor would be left untouched. <br /> Alexander maintained that the only work being done on the first floor would be <br /> remodeling the kitchen and attaching it to the garage. <br /> PAGE 6 of 26 <br />