03/15/2004 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, March 15, 2004 6:00 o'clock p.m. (#8. #04-2991 PAT FLEMING, 4760 NORTH ARM DRIVE W. VARIANCE-Continued) Planning staff recommends approval of the variance to allow the detached garage to be located closer to the street than the principal structure and denial of the request for a reduced front yard setback. Applicant has agreed to meet the 50' front yard setback in discussions they had tonight with the planner. Applicant confirmed he agreed to meet the 50' front yard setback. Chair Smith asked the applicant if he is willing to shield the view from the golf course to the south with additional trees. Applicant responded that he is willing to shield with additional trees but asked how many and what type. Staff will work with applicant to give him some direction and not be over burdensome. Gaffron asked the number of acres of this property. Applicant responded 1.8 acres. He asked if horses would be on the property. Applicant responded no. Commission staff members agreed that the new configuration works better for this property site. Applicant stated that Curtis was very helpful in re-thinking the design on the garage to meet the 50' setback requirement. The applicant will turn the garage so the garage door and entrance face the east and the gable end garage door goes away and gable end will now face North Arm Drive. There were no public comments. Fritzler moved, Mabusth seconded to approve the variance request for #04-2991, Pat Fleming, 4760 North Arm Drive, noting that the property is now conforming on the street setback and changing the angle of the garage rotating it 90 degrees and working with staff to shield the view from the golf course to the south with trees. VOTE: Ayes: 7; nays 0 9. #04-2992 RON POTAS, 2190 SHADYWOOD ROAD VARIANCES (8:12-8:50 P.M.) Ron Potas, the applicant, was present. Gundlach indicated that the applicant requests the following variances in order to replace an existing 1/2 story with a full 2nd story and to change pieces of the roof that are currently flat to pitched, all while staying within the existing footprint: 1. Side setback variance to allow a west side setback of 5.6' at the garage when 10' is normally required and 5.6' currently exists. The changes at this non-conforming setback are a current flat roof will convert to a pitched, hipped roof. 2. Average lakeshore setback variance to allow an encroachment of 10' into the average lakeshore setback when a 10' encroachment currently exists. 3. Hardcover variance to allow 42% hardcover in the 75' —250' zone when 25% is normally allowed and 42% currently exists. Page 17 of 48