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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,May 21,2001 <br /> (#01-2679 SHARRATT AND MACDONALD DESIGN COMPANY,CONTINUED) <br /> and occupied by persons who would otherwise be expected to live in the primary residence on the <br /> property. The guest house cannot be used for a home occupation. <br /> Bottenberg stated over 13 acres of the 14.73 acres are considered to be dry buildable land, with this <br /> district requiring two acres for the site to be considered buildable. A guest house conditional use <br /> permit requires an additional two acres to maintain the zoning requirements and comprehensive plan <br /> density of not more than one dwelling unit per two acres. The property does meet the minimum area <br /> and width requirements for a guest house. <br /> Bottenberg stated two variances are required for the guest house. A variance is required because the <br /> guest house is proposed to be closer to the front lot line than the principal structure. A second <br /> variance is required for a second oversized accessory structure. An oversized accessory structure is <br /> defined as an accessory structure of footprint area in excess of 1,000 square feet. Only one oversized <br /> accessory structure is allowed on a property. <br /> The proposed guest house is approximately 1,500 square feet and the existing barn is approximately <br /> 2,000 square feet. The guest house and barn are both accessory structures; however,the intent of the <br /> guest house is to be a separate dwelling on the property for people to reside. <br /> Bottenberg noted a new on-site sewage treatment system was installed on the property in October, <br /> 2000. The treatment system is sized for eight bedrooms. The main residence has five bedrooms, <br /> leaving three for the guest house. The proposed guest house is two bedrooms. An alternate location <br /> will need to be located on the property per a letter provided by the treatment system installers. <br /> City Staff recommends approval of the requests subject to the property owner filing a restrictive <br /> covenant in the chain of title of the property that would limit use of the guest house to occupants of the <br /> principal structure and their non-paying guests or domestic employees, and that the guest house not be <br /> used for a home occupation. <br /> Stoddard inquired why a second variance is required for the guest house if the proposed guest house is <br /> 1,500 square feet and the barn is 2,000 square feet. Stoddard noted they have a maximum of 6,000 <br /> square feet allowed. <br /> Weinberger stated they are only allowed one oversized accessory structure on the property. <br /> Bottenberg stated both structures are considered to be accessory structures and both are oversized. <br /> Gaffron stated they are allowed one oversized accessory structure, with the 2,000 square foot barn <br /> being oversized, and any other accessory structures on the property need to be 1,000 square feet or <br /> less. Gaffron stated the guest house is 1,500 square feet. <br /> Sweitzer stated they have nothing additional to add to Staff's report. <br /> Sandy Osborn, 360 Orono Orchard Road, stated currently there is no fence along the front side of the <br /> property or on Dickenson Street. Osborn stated there are presently nine dogs which are being trained <br /> PAGE 16 <br />