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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 20,2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#02-2786 JOHN JONES, Continued) <br /> Mr. Jones stated that he could go back to the architect and have a two level home designed,with living <br /> space on the third or half story hipped roof level, if the Commission could support that. He reiterated the <br /> need to have confirmation that if he could design a house with approximately 40%of the area 5 feet high <br /> or less that the design would be acceptable. <br /> Hawn asked the Commissioners their opinion if the home were designed to the exact specifications as in <br /> the definition,would that be acceptable. <br /> Weinberger questioned whether the City wants to encourage people to finish the half story area off as <br /> usable living space. <br /> Hawn questioned why that mattered if it was finished or not. <br /> Bremer had no problem or issue with allowing people to use this space and believed many already do. <br /> Hawn asked Mr. Jones if he were comfortable with this definition. <br /> Mr. Jones stated that he found this definition acceptable. <br /> Gaffron reiterated that this will operate as a functional definition for the half story,relative to a 2 1/2 story <br /> home, if everyone concurred. <br /> Weinberger felt he could accept this working definition and was comfortable with the discussion that led <br /> up to it. Once Mr. Jones returns to his architect,he can come back for approval on June 17, 2002,and <br /> finally present to Council on June 24,2002, if all is approved. This schedule will only delay the project <br /> by two weeks. <br /> Hawn moved,Kluth seconded,to table Application#02-2786,John R.Jones,3490 North Shore <br /> Drive, at the applicant's request for purposes of redesign. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> (#8) #02-2790 GRETCHEN SHAW, 1750 SHADYWOOD ROAD,AFTER-THE-FACT <br /> RENEWAL VARIANCES 8:29-8:33 p.m. <br /> Weinberger explained that the applicant requested an after-the-fact renewal of variances previously <br /> approved on April 12, 1999. The variances of 1999 allowed the property owners to add a second story <br /> addition to the house located within 75' of the lakeshore and permitted the addition of an attached garage. <br /> The property currently does not contain a garage. <br /> PAGE 10 <br />