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MINUTES OF TH� l�' <br /> � a <br /> , ORONO PLAN1vING COMMISSION MLETING � � <br /> Monday,June 20,2005 ,/�J/ <br /> 6:00 o'clocic p.m. � � <br /> T �5. Front yard building setback variance to permil a front yard setback of 9' when 35' is normally <br /> required and 16' currently exists to allow construction of a vestibule. T.he vestibule addition would <br /> encroach 4.5' onto the sidewalk easement and have a 0' setback from the highway easement). <br /> 6. I'ront anc!reac yard variances would be required as a fi•ont ylyd of 20' is normally required and an <br /> unobshucted rear yard of 30' is normally required where proposed veslibule and planter boxes would <br /> encroach on these yard requirements. <br /> Gaffron stated the �►pplicants are proposing to constnict a 13' by 16' kitchen lddition to the northelst <br /> corner of the builc(ing. The eastern side lot line requires� 15-foot setbacic where the existing building and <br /> the proposed addition are only 8.2 feet from ttie lot line. 'fhe kitchen addition would be soEely located on <br /> ihe applicant's property where it would not encroach on any of the many easements currently restricting <br /> the property in some way. The property consists of 31 acres or 13,656 square feet where a mi.nimum lot <br /> area o1'approxiinately 20,000 square feet is required. Gaffron noted this is an existing lot of record and <br /> lot area is not an issue. Gaffron stated Liardcover on the site is virtually 100 percent and would normally <br /> be alloweci 35 percent. Gaffron stated the applicanls are not proposing any change to the hardcover <br /> except for possibly incorporating some small gr.een areas in the front. The applicants are proposing <br /> incre�siiig the stilictural coverage on tllis lot from 35 percent to 38 percent. <br /> GafPron stated a kilchen lddition at this location would reduce the existing 25.5 foot wall-to-wall <br /> sel�aration between tlie comer service station and the Narrows building to just uuder 21 feet,adding to a <br /> more conbestect situation both visually and from a traf-fic stand�oint. The access driveway easement <br /> corridor into the Cily parking lot at this locntion is 15 feet wide, within 0.7' oF the existing Narrows <br /> building and�vitllin fotir feet of the service station. Given that the access driveway lias a bend in it just <br /> north af the Narrows building, fi�cther restrictions Uy a Icitchen expansion in this are would be <br /> iiiappropriate. One oplion to consider�vould be to offset the l:itcllen addition at least five feet westward <br /> along-tlie�i ,rth side of the buiiding so that the visual and functional constrictions are minimized 1nd the <br /> j c�s,.,� <br /> se�ara�e b�,t`�een the Narrows 1nd the service station does not decrease. <br /> 1 �f� <br /> H'AGL 31 <br />