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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MONDAY, JULY 19, 2004 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (8. #04-3031 ANDREW AND SARA TURNER, 645 FERNDALE ROAD NORTH, <br /> VARIANCE, PUBLIC HEARING- Continued) <br /> After a brief review of procedural options, staff summarized that staff recommended denial of the <br /> variance, approval of a not-to-be-exceeded setback variance dimension correlated to the existing <br /> 21.6'setback, or tabling of the matter. <br /> Mr. Turner and Mr. Hoiseth suggested the design could be changed to move the mudroom to the front <br /> and also move the garage. <br /> Chair Rahn moved, Fritzler seconded,to table Application #04-3031,Andrew W. and Sara S. <br /> Turner, 645 Ferndale Road North, for side yard setback variance to allow the applicant the <br /> opportunity to redesign the proposed house addition. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> 9. #04-3033 THOMAS R.ADAMS AND JANETTE L. WEAVER, 500 ORCHARD PARK <br /> ROAD, RENEWAL VARIANCE, PUBLIC HEARING <br /> Thomas Adams, applicant was present. <br /> Mr. Adams stated that he would withdraw Application#04-3033 at this time. Gundlach asked the <br /> applicant to provide a written statement indicating his withdrawal of the application. Mr. Adams <br /> agreed to provide a written statement. <br /> 10. #04-3036 DURABILT ASSOCIATES,INC. ON BEHALF OF JAMES BROOKS,3785 <br /> WATERTOWN ROAD, SIDE YARD SETBACK VARIANCE, PUBLIC HEARING <br /> (7:12-7:27 p.m.) <br /> James Brooks, 3785 Watertown Road, applicant, was present. David Park and Tom Kasprzah, <br /> Durabilt Associates, Inc. 6318 Cambridge St., St. Louis Park, representatives for the applicant were <br /> present. <br /> Gundlach presented the application requesting a side yard setback to allow an eastern side yard <br /> setback of 10' when 14.4' currently exists and 50' is normally required in order to construct an <br /> attached two-stall garage in front of the existing one stall garage. She explained the applicant has <br /> proposed to construct an attached, 24'x 24',two-stall garage by encroaching an additional 4' into the <br /> side yard setback in an effort to not block an existing window, which would be located less than 1' <br /> from the proposed location of the garage addition. <br /> Gundlach indicated that staff found there is a hardship to warrant variance approval due to the <br /> extremely narrow but substantially deep lot. If the 50' setbacks were strictly obeyed, only 10' of <br /> width would be allowed for a building,which is not reasonable for residential construction. <br /> However, she stated staff did not find a valid hardship to warrant approval of the requested variance <br /> to encroach an additional 4' on the already non-conforming 14.4' side yard setback. Gundlach <br /> indicated staff would support approval of a side yard setback variance where the existing setbacks <br /> would be maintained. <br /> Page 10 of 13 <br />