09-16-2002 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, September 16, 2002 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#7) WAYNE AND KAREN SOOJIAN,4496 NORTH SHORE DRIVE, Continued consideration be given to slanting the driveway slightly to encourage runoff to the east of the house. Chair Smith questioned whether the yard and grading would need to be slanted as well. Gaffron pointed out that, at the time the City would issue a permit, the applicant would be required to provide grading details which would address these concerns. He indicated that he had two questions for the applicant, first, Gaffron asked if the proposed garage had moved further east than on the original survey. Bottenberg noted that the new proposal incorporates the requirements of a turnaround style driveway. Mr. Bichanich maintained that they had kept the east side of the home in its original location, utilized the same footprint, and removed 8' from the width of the house in order to accommodate the turnaround. The garage and home were then shifted over by those 8'. In fact, Blake believed they were smaller than the original footprint and under on hardcover. Secondly, Gaffron asked if the applicant felt it would be workable to tilt the driveway, garage, and/or lot in order to alleviate any additional runoff. As it is, the lot currently slopes towards the lake and would require swaling near the garage. Bichanich indicated that with the current slope towards the lake, the applicant would need to tilt the driveway in order to direct drainage away from the doors. He felt there was no question that the water would need to be directed around both sides of the house. On the backside, the precast garage should allow them to minimally impact that side of the property. Since the home and garage have been shifted 8', Gaffron asked if the applicant had the opportunity to build a swale along the west boundary next to the garage. Bichanich stated that he could look into that question,but was unsure whether the drop off allowed enough room for a swale. Gaffron explained that one of the issues the City is wrestling with is that one of the neighbors to the northwest is concerned about getting any additional water over his property. While the neighbor has acknowledged that the runoff won't affect his home, he is concerned about it going through his property. Gaffron stated that it is the City's goal to come up with a grading plan that protects he and others. In his opinion, Bichanich felt that what has been proposed will affect the neighbors much less than what had been there previously because there will be far less hardcover and paving. The grading and angled garage will aid with the runoff issue as well. PAGE 11