03-20-2006 Planning Commission Packet

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� MINUTES OF THE • ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING . . � Tuesday,February Z1,2006 � : . 6:00 o'clock p.m. (#OS-3135 ALLEN AND DEANNA MUNSON CONTINUED) Kempf suggested that option be presented to the Council. Rahn recoinmended that a plan showing that area lower be prepared to present to the Council. � Gaffron stated Staff would request that any additional changes that are proposed,plus the changes that � � have been proposed tonight,be documented on plans that could be presenfed to the Council. � 3. . .#OS-3136 TROY BROITZMAN, 1860 SHORELTNE DRIVE,VARIANCE, 6:57 P.M.—7:32 �. P.M. Troy Broitzman,Applicant,was present. � � ' Gaffron stated the applicant has submitted revised building and site plans after a number of discussions with Staff during the past few months. In October this application was refened back to the Planning Commission by the City Council. � The applicant is now proposing a smaller house,relocated further forward on the lot in line with the . neighboring home to the east. The applicant is also proposing to remove the existing driveway to � Shoreline Drive and create a new driveway to Heritage Drive at the rear, similar to the layout of his two . . adjacent lakeshore neighbors, Gaffron stated the volume of fill and grading has been reduced to a net . balance below 500 cubic yards, eliminating the rieed for a land alteration conditional use permit. In addition,the applicant has located the house to meet an average setback line defined by the immediately adjacerit home to the east and the second adjacent home to the west. The basis for this is that � the Coward residence at 1950 Heritage Drive is located approximately 200 feet further back from the lakeshore than the neighboring homes along Shoreline Drive,being the anomaly among lakeshore lots in the neighborhood. Gaffron stated the Cowards would prefer a location closer to the lake and recommended that an average lakeshore line be determined off the Charrier and Nelson homes. � Gaffron noted the Planning Commission has previously indicated approval of the lot width variance but � denial of a conditional use permit for grading in excess of 500 cubic yards to create a walkout situation. Gaffron noted a number of letters from the neighbors have been received within the past day,which are in opposition to the proposal based on the design of the house,the size of the house,and other concerns. Gaffron distributed a table of previous hardcover approvals to the Planning Commission. Gaffron indicated there have only been a small number of lots that have been developed along the lakeshore illustrated in this table. Gaffron noted the City Engineer has reviewed the latest drainage and grading plan submitted by the applicant. The City Engineer feels the stormwater issues have been adequately addressed but is recommending that a concrete curb rather than bituminous should be used along the southwest side of the driveway. ' - Gaffron stated the site grading has been significantly reduced and does not have the negative impacts on the neighborhood that earlier plans created. Gaffron stated the Planning Commission should consider the following issues: 1. The proposed driveway is 20 feet from the south lot line, leaving ample room for vegetative screening, although under the new plan the retaining walls and house are reduced to a PAGE 7