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1 <br /> MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,May 21,2001 <br /> (#01-2668 MANLEY BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION,CONTINUED) <br /> Weinberger stated in the early 1980s,the Council had approved a variance which allowed the garage <br /> to be refurbished in its existing location. Two of the conditions the Council had placed on that <br /> approval was that the garage be reduced in size and cut back to meet a two foot setback to the street <br /> and to be rebuilt with a flat roof so as to not block the view of the lake from the neighboring residence. <br /> Weinberger noted this property has double frontage on the lake. The railing is required for safety <br /> reasons since access to the roof of the garage is not restricted. <br /> City Staff is recommending approval of the variances to permit the two dormer window addition and <br /> construction of the replacement deck over the detached deck. Weinberger noted this residence was <br /> constructed prior to the adoption of the current zoning ordinances. Weinberger stated the addition of <br /> the two dormer windows would not change the character or use of the property. <br /> City Staff is recommending tabling the request for the conditional use permit and variances for the <br /> retaining wall and would request that the survey be updated to include revised hardcover calculations <br /> for the 0-75' setback. <br /> Manley commented construction of the two dormer windows would not increase the building envelope <br /> and would allow them to do some re-enforcement construction in this area. Manley stated the <br /> construction in this area is poor and needs to be improved to make the structure more stable. Manley <br /> indicated it was the intention at the time the deck was removed to fix the roof and that a railing is <br /> required for safety reasons since the roof of the garage can be accessed from the ground. Manley <br /> noted the size of the deck is being reduced somewhat. <br /> Manley stated he is in possession of some pictures which show the original retaining wall consisting of <br /> two courses of railroad ties and shale,which was considerably overgrown. <br /> Smith inquired whether the Applicant would be willing to separate the retaining walls from the rest of <br /> the application to allow additional survey work to be completed. <br /> Manley stated he is fine with that. <br /> Bill Delay, 1971 Fagerness Point Road, commented he is in favor of the plan being proposed. <br /> Stoddard moved,second by Kluth,to recommend approval of Application#01-2668, <br /> Manley Brothers Construction, 1973 Fagerness Point Road,granting of variances to permit the <br /> construction of two dormer windows and construction of the replacement deck above the <br /> detached garage based on the findings and hardships contained in the Planner's Report dated <br /> May 3,2001,and to table the request for a conditional use permit and after-the-fact variances <br /> for the retaining wall to permit additional survey to be submitted for review and approval by <br /> City Staff. <br /> Smith inquired whether there were any structural or hardcover issues associated with the retaining <br /> walls. <br /> Weinberger stated there is an issue with hardcover relating to the retaining walls. Weinberger stated <br /> Staff would like to review the area in an effort to determine what had existed previously. <br /> PAGE 7 <br />