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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,March 18,2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#02-2752 Jerry and Cindy Gray,Continued) <br /> Doyle indicated it would be approximately 500 square feet. Doyle stated currently the siding on the <br /> house is experiencing some damage from water because there are no overhangs. Doyle stated they are <br /> proposing to construct an overhang around the perimeter of the house that would stick out <br /> approximately two feet. <br /> Weinberger indicated he may have misunderstood the situation with the roof overhangs,noting he <br /> thought that portion of the proposal had been removed from the plan. <br /> Doyle apologized if that information was miscommunicated to Staff. <br /> Hawn indicated the Planning Commission would be able to give a recommendation on the driveway but <br /> that a separate application for the overhangs would need to be submitted. Hawn noted the overhangs <br /> would be included in the structural coverage. <br /> Weinberger stated the resolution approved in 1985 stated that no additional hardcover in excess of <br /> 38.8 percent would be allowed. Weinberger stated the property currently exceeds that amount. <br /> Doyle stated the slight increase may come from the deck. <br /> Hawn stated in her opinion at the time this approval was granted in 1985,there was some type of <br /> trade-off with a portion of the driveway being removed in exchange for the addition of the deck and <br /> garage. Hawn stated it does not appear that the Applicant is proposing to remove any of the structural <br /> coverage that was granted at that time in return for partial removal of a portion of the driveway. Hawn <br /> stated unless there is a decrease in the amount of structure,the Planning Commission in her view does <br /> not really have any grounds, absent a hardship,to grant a variance. <br /> Kluth stated in his opinion there is no hardship to grant the hardcover variance. <br /> Doyle stated the property was purchased with hardcover at 42 percent,and inquired whether they would <br /> be able to keep the hardcover at 42 percent. Doyle stated they would like to construct the roof <br /> overhangs and in return would be willing to remove the underlayment. <br /> Hawn stated it is not the practice of the Planning Commission to trade underlayment for hardcover. <br /> Berg stated the Planning Commission would like to see the underlayment removed anyway. Berg <br /> indicated she is in support of Staff's recommendation. <br /> Mabusth inquired whether Doyle would like to have this application tabled in order to give them time to <br /> review their options. <br /> Doyle stated he would. <br /> Mabusth moved,Berg seconded,to table Application#02-2752,Jerry and Cindy Gray, <br /> 880 Partenwood Road,to allow the Applicants time to re-evaluate the hardcover on the property <br /> and determine what new improvements are to be done to the property. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> PAGE 7 <br />