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• <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,April 15,2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#02-2772 John and Donna Crotteau,Continued) <br /> Hawn stated it appears the Planning Commission would like to see a different design for the garage, <br /> with the front addition being okay, and with there appearing to be mixed feelings about the addition to <br /> the rear of the house. <br /> Kluth stated he would tend to allow it since the bluff area was previously modified. <br /> Berg indicated she would be in support of the rear addition since the drainage has been addressed. <br /> Rahn indicated he is undecided on the rear addition. <br /> Hawn inquired what hardship exists for the rear addition. Hawn noted there is an overall hardship since <br /> the residence lies within the bluff zone,but inquired what the need is for this particular expansion of the <br /> house. <br /> Nowak stated they both are in the bluff impact zone. Nowak stated the intent of the ordinance is to <br /> control erosion and to protect the naturalness of the site. Nowak stated those two factors are not at issue <br /> in this situation. Nowak stated the hardship is really the site itself,noting this site is 10.5 acres but yet <br /> only 4 percent of the land is available for building. Nowak stated in his opinion the hardship is the <br /> topography and nature of the site. <br /> Rahn inquired how many square feet the existing structure is. <br /> Nowak stated the first floor is approximately 2,200 square feet. <br /> Weinberger inquired whether that included the garage. <br /> Nowak stated it does not. <br /> Hawn commented she would be inclined to approve the rear addition. <br /> Rahn stated if the intent of the ordinance is to control the drainage,he would be inclined to approve the <br /> addition since the drainage has been addressed. <br /> Kluth noted there are two cantilevered bay windows also encroaching on the bluff <br /> Smith indicated she does not see the need to encroach into the bluff area. <br /> Fritzler stated he is not in support of the rear addition. <br /> Mabusth stated she is in support of the rear addition,but that she would prefer the addition be reduced in <br /> size somewhat. <br /> Hawn moved,Kluth seconded,to recommend denial of Application#02-2772,John and Donna <br /> Crotteau, 1405 Sixth Avenue North,granting of variances to permit a garage addition to be <br /> located 10.5 feet from the side property line where a 30 foot setback is required. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> PAGE 11 <br />