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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,March 18,2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#02-2745 Ilona and Kenneth Peterson,Continued) <br /> Watershed District permit may or may not be required since there is no impact to the wetland as <br /> currently proposed. <br /> There were no public comments relating to this application. <br /> Smith moved,Kluth seconded,to recommend approval of Application#02-2745,Ilona and <br /> Kenneth Peterson, 1074 Wildhurst Trail,granting a variance to allow the garage to encroach into <br /> the front setback and to permit land alteration and the garage to be located within the 26 foot <br /> Wetland buffer,subject to the seven conditions outlined in the March 14,2002 Planner's Report. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> (#6) #02-2740 JEFFREY AND NANCY TWIDWELL, 1865 CONCORDIA STREET, <br /> VARIANCES <br /> Nancy Twidwell, Applicant, and Jeff Switzer,Architect,were present. <br /> Bottenberg stated the Applicants are proposing to tear down the existing residence and construct a new <br /> single-family home. The Applicants are requesting a variance to hardcover in the 75-250' setback zone. <br /> The Applicants are proposing 33.54 percent hardcover where 25 percent is allowed. <br /> Bottenberg stated the Applicants are proposing three separate proposals in their application,with the <br /> preferred plan requesting the hardcover variance in the 75-250' setback. This proposal also keeps the <br /> residence in line with the neighboring properties and allows the three mature maple trees to remain. <br /> Bottenberg stated the increase in hardcover is a result of moving the house further back in line with the <br /> neighboring residences and having additional driveway area. <br /> Bottenberg stated the second proposal does not require any variances,but would require all three of the <br /> mature maple trees to be removed. The house would be located approximately 30 feet from the street. <br /> The third proposal also does not require any variances,with the residence still being located <br /> approximately 30 feet from the street. This proposal,however,would require one of the mature maple <br /> trees to be removed. <br /> Bottenberg indicated the Applicants do meet the 15 percent structural coverage for the property. <br /> Mrs. Twidwell indicated they have resided on this property for the past seven years, with the original <br /> residence being a cabin that was constructed in 1941. Twidwell stated they have started looking at <br /> various plans to remodel approximately two years in an attempt to alleviate drainage problems. <br /> Twidwell stated they were eventually advised by their builder that the drainage problem will not be <br /> alleviated by remodeling the existing residence and decided to proceed forward with a tear down of the <br /> existing residence and constructing a new home. Twidwell commented they have reduced the size of <br /> the house down to be below the 15 percent structural coverage limit. <br /> Twidwell stated they would prefer to keep the three mature maple trees if at all possible, with their <br /> preferred plan proposing to keep their house in line with the neighboring residences and reducing the <br /> hardcover from what currently exists. Twidwell noted the neighbors are supportive of this proposal. <br /> PAGE 3 <br />