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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING — SEPTEMBER 16, 1991 <br />900 NQ FILE 01669 — CONT. <br />• Rowlette noted that this type of application is hard because <br />the entire house is within the 75 -250' zone. She also felt there <br />is very little green space on this lot. <br />Gaffron noted that lot coverage on this property is less <br />than the 15% limitation. <br />Schroeder asked when plastic was first considered as <br />hardcover. <br />Gaffron affirmed that plastic and decks were first <br />considered hardcover sometime in the early 1980s. <br />Rowlette noted that the total reduction in hardcover is non- <br />structural. <br />Johnson noted there is a patio being removed. <br />Rowlette indicated that there is a deck being added on the <br />other side of the house. She also asked that the Council include <br />information regarding hardcover and permits required in their <br />next newsletter. <br />Schroeder concurred that the removals are all illegal non- <br />structural hardcover, which makes the reduction figures look <br />good, but in reality it shouldn't have been there in the first <br />place. <br />• There were no p ublic comments. <br />It was moved by Johnson, seconded by Moos, to recommend <br />approval for application #1669 for John Walker of 1310 Spruce <br />Place, to approve 30.4% hardcover in the 75 -250' zone and <br />approval of the reduction in hardcover to a level of 7.2% in the <br />0 -75' zone. Ayes 3, nays 2. <br />Johnson felt that the applicants have made a serious attempt <br />to reduce proposed hardcover. <br />Both Cohen and Schroeder voted nay because they felt that <br />applicants should try to further reduce hardcover percentages. <br />Schroeder also noted that reduction in hardcover is all from <br />removal of non — structural hardocver. <br />It was moved by Johnson, seconded by Cohen, to recommend <br />that applicants pay the after — the —fact zoning application fee. <br />Ayes 5, nays 0. <br />0 <br />