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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD JUNE 17, 1991 <br />( #11)ZONING FILE $1655 - PAGONIS CONTINUED <br />increase hardcover on this property will not be favorably <br />considered. Further, any additional landscaping on this property <br />should be done using non -woven fabric. Motion, Ayes -5, Cohen, <br />Nay. Motion carried. Cohen indicated that, in his opinion, <br />hardcover in the 75 -250 foot setback area should meet the <br />required 25 %. <br />( #12)ZONING FILE #1657 -NICK SIMONDS <br />2007 SUGARWOOD,DRIVE <br />DRIVEWAY REQUEST <br />Nick Simonds was present, and referred to a letter dated <br />June 8, 1991, which he had sent to Planning Commission members. <br />He explained that the reason for the request to vary from the <br />Development Standards is to preserve several trees that provide <br />screening for the residence from the street. A curved driveway <br />will also better facilitate access to the garage. Mr. Simonds <br />noted that Sidney Rebers, Developer of Sugarwoods, and adjacent <br />property owner, had no objections to his request. <br />Kelley stated that he had no objections to Mr. Simonds' <br />request. <br />Bellows disagreed, stating that, unless there is an extreme <br />hardship situation, she could not approve a Variance from the <br />original requirements. Bellows. stated that there is not an <br />extreme hardship in this case, and that curving the driveway will • <br />preserve only-two major trees, one of which is an Elm. <br />Johnson indicated that he concurred with Kelley. He asked <br />Mabusth how far into the side setback area the driveway would <br />encroach. <br />Mabusth advised that the proposed driveway would be located <br />19' from the side lot line instead of the required 30 feet. <br />Moos stated that her first inclination is to recommend <br />approval of Mr. Simonds' request, but that she has reservations <br />due to the number of such applications that have, and potentially <br />could come before the Planning Commission. <br />Schroeder indicated that it seems this situation arose <br />during the construction phase when it became clear that the trees <br />would have to be removed to construct a driveway with the <br />required straight alignment. <br />Simonds confirmed Schroeder's observation, adding that the <br />excavator is attempting to take the path of least resistance for <br />installing the driveway. <br />Schroeder stated that he agreed with Kelley, and though the <br />trees in question are not significant, they are a fairly large <br />- 12 - 0 <br />