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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July 18,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#05-3131 Steve Bohl, Continued) <br /> Gronberg stated the developer is pursuing city water from Long Lake,which would be the better option. <br /> Rahn noted a letter dated July 8, 2005,has been received from Jim Dillman indicating he would not be <br /> opposed to the development if streetlights are not permitted. <br /> Bremer moved,Fritzler seconded,to table Application#05-3131, Steve Bohl of Bohland <br /> Development,Inc., 190 Willow Drive North and 177 Glendale Drive. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> 9. #05-3126 TODD AND MYSTI COURNEYA,4620 TONKAVIEW LANE,VARIANCE, <br /> 9:24 P.M.—9:35 P.M. <br /> Todd Courneya,Applicant,was present. <br /> Gundlach stated the applicant is requesting a front yard setback variance to permit garage additions with <br /> living space above the existing two-stall attached garage for the property located at 4620 Tonkaview <br /> Lane. The front yard setback variance is needed to permit a front yard setback of 20 feet when 35 feet is <br /> normally required, 25 feet currently exists, and 25 feet was approved by variance in 1995. The applicant <br /> is proposing a 5' by 25' addition to the front end of the existing attached garage and a 10' by 23' addition <br /> attached to the north side of the attached garage. The proposal also includes incorporating living space <br /> above the new three-stall attached garage. The application includes a request to extend the existing <br /> attached garage five feet forward and constructing an additional stall to the north,which requires an <br /> additional five-foot encroachment on the 25-foot setback. <br /> Staff recommends denial of the request. In Staff's opinion, adequate hardship has not been demonstrated <br /> to allow a further encroachment on the previously approved front yard setback of 25 feet. Staff suggests <br /> the Planning Commission discuss the reasonableness of granting variances to allow for three-stall <br /> garages. <br /> Courneya had nothing to add to Staff's report. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Rahn stated he is in agreement with Staff's recommendation and that it is difficult to approve the <br /> additional encroachment and living space. Rahn indicated he would be more receptive to the proposal if <br /> there were not a further encroachment to the front. <br /> Courneya stated in 1995,they did not realize how far the house was physically located from the road. <br /> Courneya stated the 22-foot garage is not functional and that he would have asked for an additional five <br /> feet at the time the garage was originally proposed had he realized how the garage would be limited in <br /> space. <br /> PAGE 24 <br />