05-21-2001 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday,May 21,2001 (#2636 GARY AND SUSAN CABLE,CONTINUED) Smith noted the Applicants are 38 square feet over with the ice house, but lack a sidewalk to the front of the house and driveway access to the third stall of the garage. Smith inquired whether they would like to table it or have the Planning Commission vote on the motion that has been made denying the application. Cable indicated he would like the Planning Commission to vote on the application. Smith seconded the above motion. VOTE ON THE ABOVE MOTION: Ayes 4,Nays 0. (#2) #01-2668 MANLEY BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, 1973 FAGERNESS POINT ROAD, VARIANCES,7:05 p.m.—7:18 p.m. Curt Manley,Applicant, was present. Weinberger stated this is a three-part application,with the Applicants requesting an after-the-fact conditional use permit and variances to permit construction of two retaining walls within 75 feet of the lakeshore, a variance to permit two dormer window additions within 75 feet of the lakeshore and within the average lakeshore setback, and a request to replace a deck and three foot hand railing around a detached garage. Weinberger stated the retaining walls were constructed approximately one year ago to help stabilize the lakeside of the residence and to improve the walkout area. Weinberger stated the City is unable to verify that there retaining walls in that area previous to the construction of the new ones. Weinberger stated it is possible some very low level boulder walls may have existed in this area which were completely covered by vegetation and do not appear in the City's photographs. A previous variance application in 1998, which included a survey, did not depict retaining walls in that portion of the property. The City also does not have any documentation showing when the original retaining walls were constructed. The second part of the application is a request to allow the construction of two dormer window additions within 75 feet of the lakeshore and within the average lakeshore setback. A variance is required because the dormer windows would be an expansion of the building within a required setback. The dormers would be an expansion of the building envelope within 75 feet of the lake and an expansion of the building envelope within the average setback to the two adjacent residences. The third part of the request is to permit replacement of the deck and a three-foot hand railing that is located on top of the detached garage. Weinberger indicated there was an original deck located on the garage depicted in a photograph taken in 1998, along with a hand railing. The original deck was removed from the top of the garage so the roof could be replaced. The Applicant is proposing to replace the deck and railing in a similar style to what had been there previously. Weinberger recommended the Planning Commission consider the retaining walls separate from the other requests. PAGE 6