07/17/03 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, July 21, 2003 6:00 o'clock p.m. (#7 #03-2904 RICHARD S. BROWN, Continued) Gaffron pointed out that the two driveways access two different levels of garages. There were no public comments. Cooper reiterated that they had taken out the circular driveway, for a decrease of some 2,000 s.f., and all that remains was a sidewalk accessing the front door. Bremer moved, Hawn seconded, to recommend approval of Application #03-2904, Richard Brown, 1300 Shoreline Drive, after-the-fact variances per the revised removal plan, subject to staff conditions including; the removal of retaining walls, fill, or paved surfaces within the existing encroachments of wetland or wetland setbacks; removal of retaining walls where they extend over the property boundaries, and any walls to remain within 5' of the lot lines should be reviewed by staff to determine whether they are needed to support steep slopes or aesthetic in nature, and those unnecessary to support topography of the site should be removed. In addition, all landscape bed lined with fabric or plastic shall have such liner removed. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 2, Chair Smith and Fritzler believed the removals should meet 35%. (#8) #03-2907 JEFF AND CARA ZIEBARTH, 720 NORTH ARM DRIVE, VARIANCES, 6:48—7:19 P.M. Jeff and Cara Ziebarth, the applicants, were present. Gaffron stated that the applicants at the June meeting provided a new plan which reduced the number and magnitude of variances needed to construct a second story addition and attached garage to the existing residence. A slightly further reduced plan was submitted on July 14. The variances required by the most recent revised plan include: 1. Second story structure encroaching within 0-75' setback zone, 65' from shoreline. 2. Second story structure encroaching 4.3 feet from left side lot line. 3. Second story structure encroaching 2.4 feet from right side lot line. 4. Attached garage addition and grading 6 feet from left side lot line (rather than 4') and moved back toward existing house footprint to avoid encroaching sewer line easement. 5. Remove existing 423 s.f. deck in 0-75'zone, replace with a smaller 95 s.f. deck still slightly encroaching average setback line. 6. Hardcover in 0-75' zone will be reduced from 1058 s.f.(29.4%)to 535.31 sf(14.8%) where no hardcover is allowed,by reducing deck steps and concrete slab areas. 7. Hardcover in 75-250'zone will be reduced from 2257.1 sf(51.9%) to 1961.38 sf (45.1%) where 25% is normally allowed. Changes not requiring variances include: PAGE 8 of 37