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- NIINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCII.MEETING <br /> Monday,March 13,2006 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (4. #OS-3136 TROYBROITZMAN, 1860 SHORELINE DRIVE, Co�ztinued) <br /> Brokl stated the Council has the right to review the entire application as a whole in deternuning whether <br />�-- - � • �or`a not�a variance is appropriate and that the-Gouncilzcan put certain.conditions=on an application when< . --.•-•.- <br /> granting a variance. <br /> . Sansevere inquired whether massing would apply. <br /> Brokl stated that would apply as well. <br /> McMillan stated it is unusual for the Council to hear a lot of comments from the neighbors regarding the <br /> massing, which is one reason the Council is taking notice of this issue. McMillan stated she would like <br /> some solution to be reached. <br /> Broitzman stated at the Planning Commission Mr.Gaffron stated two similar applications in the past have <br /> been approved and that he would like to specifically address the size issue. Broitzman stated it is his <br /> understanding that the Council looks at the overall footprint of the house. Broitzman noted there is 15 <br /> percent maximum structural coverage allowed on a lot and that his structural coverage is 7 percent,which <br /> is not an issue. Broitzman stated his above ground square footage is just over 5,000 square feet because <br /> he has a two-story ceiling in the main family room. Broitzman stated the size of the garage does not <br /> change the size of the house and is not included in the calculation for the size of the house. Broitzman <br /> stated if the square footage above and below the garage is not included in the calculation,the house would <br /> consist of approximately 7200 square feet. <br /> Broitzman stated the current house is a three-level home and that he is proposing to replace it with a <br /> two-story walkout. Broitzman stated the size of the house has become skewed and that his footprint is <br /> very close to the Charriers' house. <br /> Sansevere inquired what the square footage is of the current house. <br /> Broitzman indicated it is 2600 square feet with an unfinished basement. <br /> Sansevere noted the applicant is doubling the size of the current house. <br /> Broitzman stated the current house was built in 1951. <br /> McMillan inquired whether there is an attached garage currently. <br /> Broitzman stated there is an attached tuck-under garage. <br /> Murphy stated one of the problems he is having with this application is how the Council and the <br /> neighbors are supposed to agree that something that°is going to be built off of drawings that the applicant <br /> has submitted is going to enhance the neighborhood. Murphy recommended the applicant hire a � <br /> professional architect who could design a structure that would fit in more with the neighborhood. <br /> Murphy stated he has a concern with the plans that have been submitted and that he cannot support this <br /> proposal. <br /> PAGE 17 of 27 <br />