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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,October 16,2000 <br /> (#2630 Gregg and Stephanie Larsen,Continued) <br /> lake,which would make two walls rather than the three that currently exist. Retaining walls <br /> are considered hardcover;therefore, a variance is needed for hardcover in the 0-75' setback <br /> area. <br /> Bottenberg stated the second part of the application is to construct a brick patio on the lakeside <br /> of the existing residence replacing a wood deck that the Applicant removed. The patio will be <br /> approximately 12' by 30' and a smaller portion will be 3' by 10',for a total square footage of <br /> approximately 387 square feet. The deck removed was 135 square feet. <br /> The replacement and combination of the retaining walls will reduce the hardcover coverage in <br /> the 0-75' zone from 922 square feet or 12.2 percent to 882 square feet or 11.7 percent. The <br /> Applicants have no intent to remove the shed and ramp which account for 3.7 percent of the <br /> hardcover in the 0-75'total number. <br /> Bottenberg stated the lakeside patio of approximately 278 square feet will increase the <br /> hardcover coverage in the 75-250' from 5,811 square feet or 64.2 percent to 6,098 square <br /> feet or 67.4 percent. The Applicants have already reduced the hardcover coverage by <br /> removing landscape plastic under rock. However,according to the survey,there still is a <br /> considerable amount of landscape fabric in the 75-250' zone. That landscape fabric is <br /> approximately, 1,727 square feet. If that is removed, it would reduce the amount of hardcover <br /> from 5,811 square feet to 4,371 square feet or get it down to 48.32 percent. <br /> Bottenberg stated the 1980 City of Orono Community Management Plan contains a number of <br /> • general land use and environmental protection goals and policies with which the proposed land <br /> alteration would be consistent. Without the retaining walls in the 0-75' zone, erosion would be <br /> a problem. <br /> The City Engineer has reviewed the proposed retaining wall layout from an engineering standpoint <br /> and recommends new retaining walls be constructed on the site between the home <br /> and the lake. It is his opinion that the existing retaining walls should be replaced. <br /> Staff recommends the retaining walls be reduced and vegetation and screening requirements <br /> should be addressed by the Planning Commission. The second portion of this pertaining to the <br /> patio, Staff recommends approval of a variance to build a patio of no greater than the deck that <br /> was previously there that was removed of 135 square feet. <br /> Lindquist inquired whether the Applicant had anything to add. <br /> Larsen inquired whether the eaves have been included in the hardcover calculations. Larsen <br /> commented the patio is actually 10' by 30'. <br /> Lindquist stated the Planning Commission needs to use the hardcover calculations shown on <br /> the survey. <br /> Gaffron stated typically eaves are not included in the hardcover calculations and are not <br /> indicated on this survey. <br /> S <br /> PAGE 23 <br />