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MDWTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 8, 2009 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. • <br />(4. #09 -3402 PHILIP F. KALEY,1395 BROWNROAD SOUTH, Continued) <br />The applicant is proposing the pitch of the detached garage roof be similar to the pitch of the house roof. <br />Staff recommends denial of the structural coverage variance and approval of the setback variances. <br />Murphy asked if the applicant agrees with the new numbers. <br />Kaley indicated he does not. Kaley stated by relocating the garage, one of the corners of the garage <br />would be on top of a retaining wall. The house is approximately three feet below the elevation of the <br />street. The second issue is that his sewer line would also be within approximately 1.5 feet of the garage. <br />Kaley indicated he would be fine with a 30 -foot garage and that his neighbor does not have an objection <br />to the garage being placed closer to the property line. In addition, the 25 -foot garage would not <br />comfortably accommodate a pickup truck. <br />Kaley pointed out the location of some mature trees on the lot, which prevents the garage from being <br />located in a different spot. By locating the garage in this spot, it would require a significant amount of <br />fill. <br />Bremer asked what size garage the applicant would like to have. <br />Kaley stated a 26' x 30' garage would be the bare minimum. • <br />Bremer asked'where he would like the garage to be located. <br />Kaley stated he would like five feet on the north side and four feet on the Arbor Street side between the <br />wall and the right -of -way, which would prevent some extensive work on the retaining wall. <br />Bremer asked how big the retaining wall is. <br />Kaley stated it is approximately three feet high. <br />McMillan noted in order to extend the garage further east, additional fill would need to be brought in. <br />Kaley stated that would be correct and that the retaining wall would need to be extended. <br />Turner pointed out that due to the closeness of the retaining wall, the garage footings would need to be <br />frost footings. <br />Murphy stated it was his understanding the building official stated that 25 square feet is the maximum for <br />a floating slab. <br />Turner stated the entire perimeter would require frost footings even with a floating slab. <br />Murphy asked if the plan is to construct the garage at street grade or at house grade. <br />0 <br />PAGE 6 of 12 <br />