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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,June 18,2001 <br /> (#8) #01-2686 SUZANNE AND TERRY JOHNSON,543 PARK LANE,VARIANCE, <br /> 9:05 p.m.—9:25 p.m. <br /> Suzanne and Terry Johnson,Applicants,were present. <br /> The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br /> Bottenberg stated the Applicants are requesting variances to permit construction of an attached garage <br /> to the street side of the residence. The new garage will be 24' by 24'. A portion of the existing <br /> garage will become the new master bedroom. The new garage will extend 16 feet closer to the street <br /> than the existing garage. Variances are needed because the garage encroaches in the rear setback, <br /> side yard setback, as well as increases the structural coverage on the lot over the allowed 15 percent <br /> and hardcover in the 75-250' setback area over the allowed 25 percent. <br /> The second part of the request is to permit including the steps into the existing entryway on the south <br /> side of the residence. The entryway is already covered and the Applicants wish to include the side <br /> steps as part of it. Variances are needed because the entryway encroaches into the side yard setback <br /> and hardcover in the 75-250' setback area is over the allowed 25 percent. The entryway will not <br /> increase the structural lot coverage. The existing entryway and steps are already considered structure. <br /> The third part of the request is to permit enclosing a ground level patio. The patio will be enclosed to <br /> be a screen porch. A variance is required because it encroaches into the average lakeshore setback. <br /> The screen porch will not increase the hardcover in the 75-250 setback area or structural lot coverage. <br /> Bottenberg stated the Applicant has reduced the amount of hardcover and structural coverage from <br /> their original plan. The Applicant has agreed to remove substantial amounts of hardcover to lower <br /> the hardcover coverage in the 75-250' setback area. The structural coverage on the lot will increase <br /> with the addition from 1,792 square feet to 2,195.55 square feet above the allowed 1,519.2 square <br /> feet. Moving the wall eight feet into the residence reduces the existing house by 169 square feet, but <br /> the 24' by 24' garage adds 576 square feet to the residence, resulting in a net increase of 407 square <br /> feet. <br /> Bottenberg noted the hardcover in the 0-75' setback is not changing,with the existing hardcover in <br /> this setback being at 6.3 percent. Bottenberg stated the hardcover in the 75-250' setback area is <br /> decreasing from 63.1 percent to 53.1 percent. <br /> Bottenberg stated the garage addition to the east side of the residence would be located five feet from <br /> the side property line where ten feet is required. The existing garage does meet the side yard setback <br /> requirements. The garage addition will be located 8.8 feet from the rear lot line where 3.5 feet is <br /> required. The existing garage is located 22 feet and 28 feet from the rear lot line. The entryway <br /> addition to the south side of the residence will be located 6.6 feet from the side lot line where 10 feet <br /> is required. The existing entryway is 6.6 feet from the side lot line. The enclosure of the existing <br /> patio to a screen porch will not increase hardcover or structural lot coverage on the lot. It will only <br /> change the use of the area. <br /> Bottenberg noted other properties located on Park Lane have applied for variances in the past which <br /> have been approved. <br /> PAGE 21 <br />