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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, June 16, 2003 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#5 #03-2906 RICHARD ROBERTS, Continued) <br /> Gaffron questioned whether, if the wall were allowed, the Commission would like to see <br /> screening placed in front of it. <br /> Roberts pointed out that there was a huge tree on the west corner above the retaining wall which <br /> would affect its position. He suggested constructing a two tiered retaining wall with vegetation <br /> between the layers. <br /> The Commission agreed with this suggestion. <br /> Mabusth moved, Hawn seconded, recommending approval of Application #03-2906, <br /> Richard Roberts, 1937 Fagerness Point Road, granting after-the-fact variance approval to <br /> construct a two tiered retaining wall system on the house side of the road screened with <br /> natural vegetation, accompanied by no wider than a 3' gravel shoulder on the north side of <br /> Fagerness Point Road; the Commission recommends denial of the retaining wall system on <br /> the lake (south) side of the road, with the exception of a boxed stairway 5' long and 4' wide, <br /> and regrading with up to 10 yards of dirt. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> (#6) #03-2907 JEFF AND CARA ZIEBARTH, 720 NORTH ARM DRIVE,VARIANCES, <br /> 7:49 - 8:20 P.M. <br /> Cara Ziebarth, the applicant, was present. <br /> Gaffron reported that the applicant requests a number of variances to construct a second story <br /> addition and attached garage to the existing residence. The variances include: <br /> 1. Additional structure within a bluff impact zone. <br /> 2. Second story structure encroaching within 0-75' setback zone, 65' from shoreline. <br /> 3. Second story structure encroaching 4.3 feet from left side lot line. <br /> 4. Second story structure encroaching 2.4 feet from right side lot line. <br /> 5. Attached garage addition and grading 4.0 feet from left side lot line. <br /> 6. Continue existing deck in 0-75' zone (42' from shoreline) slightly smaller (dimensions not <br /> defined by applicant)but probably still encroaching average setback line <br /> 7. Encroachment within 10' of City sewer line (City will not vary from the 10'requirement). <br /> 8. Lot coverage by structures to remain at existing 1870 s.f. (23.5%) where 1500 s.f. is <br /> allowed. <br /> 9. Hardcover in 0-75' reductions proposed from 1058 s.f.(29.4%) to 806 sf(22.4%) where no <br /> hardcover is allowed, by reducing deck and concrete slab areas. <br /> 10. Hardcover in 75-250'zone will be reduced from 2257 sf(51.9%)to 1879 sf(43.2%). <br /> Gaffron stated that it would be staff's recommendation: <br /> a) Denial of the side setback variances for the garage, as it can be shifted to meet a 10' <br /> setback with some interior design changes. <br /> Page 11 of 22 <br />