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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 /> (#04-3066 WILLIAM AND ANITA ROUSE,CONTINUED) <br /> Rouse indicated he is willing to reduce the hardcover in the 0-75' zone consisting of five square feet of <br /> plastic and 26 square feet of wood borders. In the 75-250' setback,466 square feet of concrete would be <br /> removed, in addition to some rock and plastic and another 108 square feet of rock borders. Rouse <br /> indicated almost 1000 square feet of hardcover would be removed as part of this project. Rouse stated he <br /> is looking at putting approximately 200 square feet of stepping stones from the garage to the house. <br /> Rouse indicated those reductions would lower the hardcover from 39.3 percent to 33.8 percent. Rouse <br /> noted his hardcover calculations do include the plastic underlayment. <br /> Rahn stated in his view the whole lakeside wall is going to be reconstructed and not much is going to be <br /> remaining but the cap of the structure and 16 lineal feet of eight-foot wall. Rahn inquired whether the <br /> City has passed any ordinances relating to determination of remodel versus rebuild. <br /> Gaffron stated the ordinances are still in the discussion stage. Gaffron indicated applicants are told that if <br /> more than 50 percent of the existing value of the house is removed,that Staff has to look at it as a rebuild <br /> and not a remodel. Gaffron stated there is some ambiguity in determining the value and 50 percent. <br /> Rouse stated he has received four bids and in none of the bids do the walls come down. <br /> Rahn inquired whether the layout of the first floor would change. <br /> Rouse stated some of the internal walls would change as far as the layout itself, with the load bearing <br /> walls remaining. <br /> Rahn stated the City should require demolition plans to give Staff a better idea of what is being removed. <br /> Rahn commented in his opinion the majority of the interior walls would be removed as well as increasing <br /> the height. <br /> Rouse stated the older area of the house consists basically of a small bathroom, a small bedroom, and a <br /> small eating area,which are basically one room. Rouse indicated there are no interior walls in that area. <br /> Fritzler inquired whether the bathroom would remain. <br /> Rouse indicated the bathroom would not remain. <br /> Fritzler stated in his opinion the bump-out wall could disappear. <br /> Rouse stated there are no plans to change the outside structure,with all the exterior walls remaining. <br /> Rahn stated the addition of the headers would change the outside of the structure. <br /> Rouse stated the sliding glass doors exist today. <br /> PAGE 24 <br />