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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 /> Stoddard inquired whether the Applicant was okay with the recommendations given by the <br /> City Engineer. <br /> Larsen stated he was. Larsen indicated they would be utilizing oblong boulders as opposed to <br /> round boulders. Larsen noted they have removed a lot of hardcover already, such as a <br /> stairway,and inquired whether he could get credit for that. <br /> Lindquist stated the Planning Commission needs to go off the hardcover numbers that are <br /> on the Applicant's survey. <br /> Larsen presented some pictures of the items that he has removed. Larsen indicated the survey <br /> was completed following removal of some hardcover items. <br /> Lindquist noted the landscape fabric and plastic is normally not allowed and would need to be <br /> removed. Lindquist stated that normally is not included in the hardcover numbers. <br /> Gaffron commented that normally landscape plastic is not taken into account when it comes <br /> to trading off hardcover and is not allowed under City Code. <br /> Stoddard inquired whether the hardcover exceeded the 5,800 square feet. <br /> Larsen stated that the hardcover would exceed the 5,800 square feet if those other items were <br /> • included. Larsen indicated he has reduced the hardcover to 64 percent. <br /> Stoddard inquired what size deck the Applicant would be able to have if the hardcover <br /> remained at 64 percent. <br /> Larsen stated zero. <br /> Lindquist commented it appears he would be allowed to have 280 square feet of deck or patio. <br /> Larsen commented that he has a limited and shallow lot that restricts his options. Larsen <br /> stated he would be willing to reduce the size of his driveway but would prefer to remove the <br /> landscape fabric and receive credit for that. Larsen commented in his view in exchange for <br /> removing approximately 700 to 800 feet of plastic,he should be allowed to have a patio <br /> consisting of a couple hundred feet. <br /> Stoddard stated the Planning Commission is not able to do that, noting they would be setting a <br /> precedent if they traded landscape plastic for hardcover. <br /> Lindquist stated as a condition of approval he would like to see all the landscape plastic <br /> removed in both the 0-75' and 75-250' setbacks. <br /> Stoddard inquired whether the Applicant could reduce the size of his driveway without much <br /> problem. <br /> S <br /> PAGE 24 <br />