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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 15,2004 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#04-3064 DOUGLAS AND DEBORAH INGVALSON,CONTINUED) <br /> Mrs. Ingvalson indicated the driveway was there when they purchased the property. Ingvalson noted <br /> they do have five children and that there is not room for eleven cars. <br /> Jurgens indicated he was including two stalls in the garage and that he personally would like to see the <br /> driveway reduced somewhat. <br /> Bremer noted the applicant has agreed to reduce an additional 86 feet of hardcover. Bremer pointed out <br /> this amount of hardcover is typical for this neighborhood. <br /> Jurgens stated residents of this neighborhood are fighting water problems and water runoff, which is <br /> attributed to hardcover and that the residents need to reduce hardcover wherever possible. <br /> Mr. Ingvalson stated the hardcover on the lot was pre-existing. <br /> Bremer moved,Leslie seconded,to recommend approval of Application#04-3064,Douglas & <br /> Deborah Ingvalson,3460 Birch Lane,granting of a hardcover variance,with the stipulation that <br /> the 656 square feet of plastic be removed as well as 86 square feet in concrete pads be removed <br /> along both of the garages. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 1,Jurgens opposed. <br /> Jurgens indicated he would like to see further reductions in hardcover. <br /> 8. #04-3065 D.MARK AND BONNIE HECTOR,3265 CARMAN ROAD—VARIANCE, <br /> 8:09 p.m.—8:13 p.m. <br /> Mark and Bonnie Hector,Applicants, were present. <br /> Curtis stated the applicants are requesting a structural coverage variance and hardcover variances in the 0- <br /> 75' zone and 75'-250' zone in order to rebuild and reconfigure a lakeside deck on the existing home. <br /> Curtis indicated the structural coverage variance is being requested to increase structural coverage by 194 <br /> square feet above the amount approved as part of a variance granted in 2001 for a total of 3,474 square <br /> feet or 22.1 percent structural coverage. The amount approved in 2001 was 3,280 square feet or 20.9 <br /> percent. Hardcover variances are also being requested for 6.7 percent within the 0-75' setback and <br /> 55.5 percent within the 75'-250'. Existing hardcover within the 0-75' zone is at 4.07 percent and 55.2 <br /> percent in the 75'-250',both of which were previously approved in 2001. <br /> Curtis indicated following discussions with Staff the applicants have submitted a revised proposal with <br /> alterations and a slight reduction to their initial request. Curtis stated the applicants are willing to <br /> reconfigure their plan slightly in order to not exceed the levels approved in 2001. <br /> PAGE 20 <br />