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1 <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July 15,2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#020-2797 JAMES MURPHY AND SANDRA SMITH, Continued) <br /> Murphy felt 10 years sounded reasonable, since the eldest would be 36 years old, which in itself <br /> is unlikely. He maintained that their intention was not to reconstitute the commercial barn that <br /> existed 65 years ago, they would simply like to be allowed some overlap between their older and <br /> younger horses. <br /> Hawn moved, Mabusth seconded, approving Application #02-2797, Sandra Smith and <br /> James Murphy, a Conditional Use Permit allowing the keeping of a third horse on the <br /> property where they presently keep two, subject to the following conditions, once,that they <br /> continue the manure management practices that they have already established and <br /> described, and two,the CUP for the third horse will lapse 10 years from the Council <br /> approval date. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0, Smith abstained. <br /> (#10) #02-2798 FRED SHEARER, 1405 PARK DRIVE,VARIANCES 7:51 p.m. - 8:01 p.m. <br /> Fred Shearer, Applicant, was present. <br /> Bottenberg explained that the applicant has requested side yard setback, front street setback, and <br /> hardcover in the 75-250' setback zone variances to permit construction of an attached garage to <br /> the existing residence. The addition would consist of an 11' X 23' third stall (253 s.f.) and added <br /> portion to the driveway(109 s.f.) increasing the hardcover to 31.3%, as compared to the existing <br /> 28.8%. <br /> Staff recommended approval of the side setback variance and the removal of existing hardcover <br /> in order to maintain the existing 28.8%hardcover. <br /> Shearer stated that, in reality, the existing three season porch was originally a cement slab under <br /> an existing deck, and they have not changed the hardcover by more than 4' of what was already <br /> there. He indicated that they have worked with staff to look at numerous other ways to see if they <br /> could get by with a detached garage, however, these have not been doable. He maintained that <br /> the side setback approved in 1968 was acceptable and they are trying to maintain this continuity <br /> by coming straight out. <br /> Shearer consented to removing 6' X 40' out of the driveway for more landscaping in order to <br /> reduce the hardcover by 240' which almost brings the hardcover ratio back to the original 28.8%. <br /> Hawn questioned if this removal would jeopardize safety entering and existing the driveway. <br /> Shearer stated that the driveway would be just wide enough to allow turn around room, but could <br /> PAGE 11 of 36 <br />