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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> • <br /> Monday,May 16,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#05-3112 Loren and Stacey Schoenzeit, Continued) <br /> 2. Rear/street yard setback variance to permit a setback of approximately 10 feet when 30 feet is <br /> normally required and 8 feet currently exists. <br /> 3. Hardcover variance to permit 26.7 percent hardcover within the 75'-250' zone where 25 is normally <br /> allowed and 40.8 percent currently exists. <br /> 4. Hardcover variance to permit 60 percent hardcover within the 250'-500' zone where 30 percent is <br /> normally allowed and 54.9 percent currently exists. <br /> 5. Structural coverage variance to permit 16.5 percent structural coverage where 15 percent is normally <br /> allowed and 15 percent currently exists. <br /> Gundlach indicated the applicant has met with staff regarding the desire to construct an attached garage to <br /> the existing home. In conjunction with the garage addition,the applicant would like to remodel and add <br /> onto the existing home. The applicant was advised that in order to construct the garage addition it would <br /> be necessary to obtain additional property to avoid requesting a side yard setback variance. Staff advised <br /> the applicant,with regard to the lot line rearrangement, that equal amounts of land should be swapped so <br /> as not to make one lot more conforming in area while making the other lot less conforming in area. <br /> Staff recommends denial of the application as submitted. Staff would recommend that the applicant <br /> revise the plan to meet the following: <br /> 1. Eliminate the need for a structural coverage variance; <br /> 2. Eliminate existing and proposed retaining walls/curbs within the right-of-way; <br /> 3. Reduction of the proposed lake yard patio extending beyond the deck in an effort to reduce <br /> hardcover further within the 75'-250' zone,preferably to 25 percent; <br /> 4. Eliminate the portions of proposed new structure(southeast corner of the house) coming within <br /> 10 feet of an existing sewer line; <br /> 5. Revise the lot line rearrangement request whereby lot areas and widths for both lots remain <br /> unchanged. <br /> Staff would also recommend that the City Engineer review the proposed grading plan prior to Planning <br /> Commission approval. Staff would also recommend that any retaining walls located within the <br /> right-of-way be eliminated. <br /> In addition, Staff would recommend a 20-foot utility easement be given to the City over the existing <br /> sewer line. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> PAGE 26 <br />