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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Tuesday,January 22,2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL <br /> The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: Chair <br /> Elizabeth Hawn, Commissioners Jeanne Mabusth,Janice Berg,Daniel Kluth, and Alternates J. Mark <br /> Fritzler, and David Rahn. Commissioners William Stoddard and Sandra Smith were absent. <br /> The following represented City Staff: Planning Director Michael Gaffron,Zoning Administrator <br /> Paul Weinberger,Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br /> Chair Hawn called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. <br /> OLD BUSINESS <br /> (#1) #01-2699 JAY AND KENDALL NYGARD, 1386 REST POINT ROAD,VARIANCES, <br /> 6:32 p.m.—6:49 p.m. <br /> Jay Nygard, Applicant, was present. <br /> Weinberger stated the Applicant is requesting variances to permit a two-story addition to the existing <br /> house, which will provide for an entryway and second floor living space. The addition is proposed to be <br /> located eight feet from the east property line encroaching two feet into the 10-foot required side yard <br /> setback. The two-foot variance is being requested to allow the proposed addition to match the existing <br /> exterior wall on the house. The residence is currently located eight feet from the property line and was <br /> constructed prior to current zoning standards. <br /> A second variance is also being requested to permit additional hardcover in the 75-250' lakeshore <br /> setback. The total hardcover would be increased by 120 square feet. The addition would be partially <br /> located over an existing concrete walk, stoop, and rock garden. The Applicant has agreed to remove a <br /> portion of the landscape rock and plastic,which will keep the existing hardcover at the current amount <br /> of 52.4 percent. Weinberger stated the hardcover numbers included in the Staff report do not reflect the <br /> amount of non-conforming landscaping plastic,noting the amount of landscape plastic was deducted <br /> from the hardcover numbers and will be removed from the property upon approval of the application. <br /> The Applicant has submitted a statement indicating he suffers a hardship because the house was built <br /> prior to the adoption of the current zoning standards and was located only eight feet from the existing <br /> property line. <br /> Weinberger reiterated the addition would not increase the total hardcover on the property, with the <br /> existing hardcover remaining at 52.4 percent where 25 percent is allowed. Weinberger stated the <br /> addition would be considered structural coverage that would be replacing essentially a rock garden. <br /> Weinberger stated the addition would no longer increase the hardcover by 120 square feet since the <br /> Applicant has agreed to remove additional hardcover on that portion of the property. Weinberger noted <br /> the total structural coverage on the property is 14.6 percent. <br /> Staff recommends approval of the application subject to the three conditions outlined in the <br /> January 2, 2002 Staff memorandum based on the fact the house was originally constructed eight feet <br /> from the property line and the new addition would not increase the total structural coverage on the <br /> property over the maximum 15 percent limit. <br /> PAGE 1 <br />