05-15-2000 Planning Commission Minutes

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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday,May 15,2000 • (#2581 John Gehring, Continued) Smith noted the Planning Commission has acted on what is before them tonight. Weinberger commented the City Council may elect to send it back to the Planning Commission if the Applicant submits revised plans. Gehring commented his understanding was that his application would be approved if the hardcover is reduced. Lindquist stated his motion is recommending approval contingent upon the Applicant reducing the amount of structural coverage and hardcover to what is presently existing on the property. Stoddard inquired whether the Planning Commission should reconsider the motion. Nygard moved, Stoddard seconded, to reopen the discussion. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0, Berg Abstained. Gehring requested to amend his application to reflect the amount of hardcover currently existing. Smith stated in the past the Planning Commission has recommended approval of applications where there is only a slight reduction in hardcover or structural coverage required with the understanding the Applicant will work with City Staff to revise his plans to bring it into conformance with the Planning Commission's directives. • Smith indicated she would like to poll the Planning Commission members to see whether that would be appropriate in this case. The majority of the Planning Commission indicated they would be agreeable to making approval contingent upon a reduction in the amount of hardcover and structural coverage proposed to what currently exists on the property. Stoddard indicated he would not be in favor of making approval contingent and would prefer to see the Applicant continue to work with City Staff prior to approval. Lindquist indicated he would be willing to make a motion to allow 3,484 square feet in hardcover and 2,150 square feet in structural coverage, which is what exists now. Nygard requested the Applicant limit the amount of structural coverage on this lot to 2,150 square feet regardless of the location of the new residence. Gaffron commented the Applicant is looking at reducing approximately 51 square feet of hardcover. Bottenberg stated an error was made in the calculation of hardcover and the amount existing is 3,384 square feet rather than 3,484 square feet. Lindquist noted the amount of hardcover to be reduced would be 151 square feet rather than 51 square feet. Lindquist moved, Smith seconded, to recommend approval of Application#2581, • John and Kristin Gehring, 1687 Concordia Street,with the understanding that the new hardcover will not exceed the existing 3,384 square feet and that the structural coverage Page 15