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• ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JULY 9, 2001 ( #01 -2686 Suzanne and Terry Johnson, Continued) The Planning Commission recommended approval of the application with the understanding that hardcover in the 75 - 250' setback area would be limited to 50 %, reducing it by 220 s.f. from the plan presented. The applicants reduced hardcover by removing a portion of the driveway and existing walkways. The Planning Commission agreed the hardcover and structural coverage were consistent with the other properties in the neighborhood. Mr. Johnson stated that he has worked with the City to minimize hardcover. Nygard stated that he would have trouble approving an increase in hardcover on the property. Mr. Johnson stated that there would be an overall reduction to the hardcover, and they were trying to create a parking area because there is no on- street parking by their house. He stated they also get plowed into their driveway in the winters. Sansevere asked what the Planning Commission found as the hardship. Mabusth stated they did not want the Johnson's to have to back out onto the street, the size of the lot was substandard in a 1 -acre zone, and that the improvements would be in line with the neighbor's homes. Bottenberg stated that the Johnson's had reduced their hardcover by • 220 s.f., and that the hardship was due to lot size and topography. Mr. Johnson stated that they had very little hardcover in the 0 - 75' zone. Nygard suggested placing a covenant on the property to limit the size of the house. Mr. Johnson stated that he did not want to do a tear down, but would enclose an existing screened porch and the only demolition would be to 8' of the garage. He also stated that they would remove a paved area on the side of the house and the front sidewalk. 0 Mayor Peterson stated she had a problem with the applicant increasing the amount of structural coverage on the property. Moorse and Gaffron stated they had not seen a true hardship in the application. Flint moved, and White seconded, to adopt a resolution granting variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.03, Subdivision 14(C) to allow 2,195 s.f. (21.6 %) structural lot coverage where 1,792 s.f. (17.7 %) exists and 1,519 s.f. (15 %) is allowed, Section 10.22, Subdivision 1(B) and Section 10.56, Subdivision 16(L)(2) to allow 3,548 s.f. (50 %) hardcover in the 75 - 250' lakeshore setback where 4,302.9 s.f. (60.7 %) exists and 1,772.5 s.f. (25 %) is allowed, Section 10.24, Subdivision 5(B) to allow side yard setbacks of 6.6' for an entryway addition where 10' is required, 5' for a garage addition where 10' is required, and a rear yard setback of 8.8' and 14.6' for a garage addition where 35' is required and Section 10.22, Subdivision 1(B) and Section 10.56, Subdivision 16(C)(6) to allow encroachment of 20' and 32' into the average lakeshore 11