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. (#12 #03-2915 NORTHERN SUNROOMS,INC. ON BEHALF OF SCOTT UDELL, Continued) only the view of the neighboring yards. b) Denial of the requested excess roof eave encroachment. While the existing roof eave encroaches 3.5' into the 10' side yard setback, only 1.5' of the eave is considered a non-encroachment. Applicant wishes to keep the existing eave. Udell maintained that they would confine the construction to building on top of existing structure. Rahn questioned where overhangs exist elsewhere on the home and whether the eyebrow would be flat or raised. Gaffron pointed out that the 3' overhang runs the entire length of the other side of the home. Chair Smith asked if the work could be done without the excess eave. Deah Udell stated that they needed the eave to reduce water and drainage problems. Mr. Lucas stated that, aesthetically, the applicant would wish to keep the existing overhang which matches the overhangs across the entire home. Mr. Udell stated that the inset eyebrow and 1-2" inset gutter would assist them in eliminating the flat rubber roof and water problems they face currently Hawn asked if the applicants could make the design work with no further overhang than currently exists. Chair Smith questioned why staff had recommended denial for the overhang. While, aesthetically, the overhang should be there, Gaffron stated that it encroaches and there is no hardship to support its approval. Udell maintained that without the overhang water pools at the corners and they need to be able to channel the water to the outside edges. There were no public comments. Hawn moved, Berg seconded, to recommend approval of Application #03-2915, Northern Sunrooms, Inc.for Scott Udell, 2166 Shadywood Road, granting the average lakeshore setback variance and excess roof eave encroachment. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. PAGE 19 of 37