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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MONDAY, MAY 17, 2004 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (10. #04-3009 JAMES AND DARCY LOFFLER, Continued) <br /> Rahn summarized the Planning Commission was seeking a 15%lot coverage by structure,minimization of all <br /> hardcover to the recommended standards of 3' sidewalk, 8'driveway, 8'x8' turnaround or whatever is <br /> stipulated in the code for a turnaround on a county roadway. Chair Mabusth asked for the standards to be <br /> provided to the applicant. <br /> Chair Mabusth asked for other comments. A public member,Henry Lazniarz,proposed consideration of <br /> allowing a driveway with two hard surface tire tracks to greatly minimize hardcover. Gaffron responded this <br /> option has maintenance problems as does driveway pavers and that property owners become unhappy with <br /> them and pave them over,resulting in full coverage anyway. Therefore,the City's hardcover ordinance does <br /> not permit the option of strips or pavers. <br /> Leslie interjected that the strips can be installed but will result in no reduction in the hardcover percentage. <br /> Chair Mabusth asked for further public comments. There were none. <br /> Chair Mabusth asked the applicants if they have received enough guidance to revise the proposal. <br /> Gaffron summarized that based on the surveyor's measurements received at the meeting,the lot coverage by <br /> structure is 2508 s.f. and the direction is to minimize sidewalks and driveways but is not able to determine the <br /> hardcover percentage at this time. <br /> Gaffron indicated the application could be returned to the Planning Commission on June 21, 2004, and with a <br /> Planning Commission recommendation, the matter could likely be scheduled for the June 28, 2004 City <br /> Council meeting. <br /> Bremer suggested the applicants should make the structure even smaller to reduce lot coverage to less than <br /> 15%to make an impact on the hardcover percentage. <br /> Fritzler moved,Bremer seconded,to table Application#04-3009,James and Darcy Loffler, 1690 <br /> Shadywood Road, requesting a hardcover variance to construct a new residence on the property, and <br /> other variances for lot area and lot coverage by structure. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 7,Nay 0. <br /> Chair Mabusth recessed the Planning Commission at 8:32 p.m. for a short break and reconvened at 8:44 p.m. <br /> 11. #04-3012 ROGER D. O'SHAUGHNESSY, 1265 BRACKETT'S POINT ROAD,VARIANCES <br /> AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT,PUBLIC HEARING(8:44-9:37 p.m.) <br /> Curtis explained the applicant's request for three variances and two conditional use permits in order to <br /> construct a boardwalk to the shore ending in a landing,to construct a wire mesh fence along Brackett's Point <br /> Road, to grade, fill and construct a retaining wall in the floodplain and to construct chimneys 40'8"where 30' <br /> is allowed. She noted there was change in boardwalk width from 6' to 4' boardwalk width,which will result <br /> in a reduction in the hardcover percentages from 550' to 438 s.f. yet to be confirmed. Curtis advised that the <br /> city received two letters from neighbors that are requested to be read into the record. She pointed out the <br /> Issues for Consideration outlined in the Staff Report, dated May 3, 2004. <br /> Curtis concluded by recommending the following: <br /> 1. Approval of the conditional use permit to allow chimney heights of 40' 8"where a 30' maximum is <br /> normally allowed. <br /> 2. Approval of the variance and conditional use permit for construction and fill within the floodplain <br /> incorporating the recommendations of the MCWD and the City Engineer. <br /> 3. Denial of the hardcover variance for 438 s.f. of hardcover within the 0-75' setback zone. <br /> 4. Denial of the variance to allow a fence within 75' of the lake. <br /> Page 23 of 40 <br />