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. � �wT�cs or T�c . <br /> • ORON'O PLANNING COIYIMISSION M�ETING <br /> IYXoncl�s�,Apri118, 2005 <br /> • 6;00 o'ctocic p.m. <br /> , � <br /> (#05-3IO2 J. Sveii Gust�fs�ti, Coiitic�uecl) � <br /> these hoii�es is reducecl to 70 feet. The appticanis llave indicated th�t the zoniYig wl�en flpplied to Chis <br /> property uiakes it•unbtiildable for a home thal would be pro�orCion�te with ol:her honies in tlze <br /> iieigl�Uorhood and i11 character wii:li tlie slyle of honze thal•is cucreutly bei�ig buill as Ocoiio's rucal area re- <br /> develops, The width of ihe remainin�buildable eilvclope is 50 feet when the 30-foot side setbacics are <br /> n�eL•, Gaffroii noted mauy subsl•antial liomes no wider than SO feet are being l�uili:i:oday an siZ�aller lots in <br /> –' Orono and�hat�he sid"e setbac�lcs—co�d"be resolvccl tl"u•ough creai:'ive clesign rafil�e�iln variances, -"�-- <br /> Gaffiou stated the proposed sile�•1din��lAn Iiave ihe existing driveway reniaiiling, The e�istin� <br /> driveway is less than i;he required fve feet fronl the side lot line,bui;its reloeal'ion slightly ilorth�vard to <br /> meet the five-fooi requireiuent would resttll iu the renlovaT of two n�at�ire asl�en trees aUutting the norlh <br /> side of the driveway. The topography of l'he site also limits ihe drive4vay relocltion, <br /> S[•aff reconuneiids approval of tlie lot area and width variances aud denial of the side setUack variauces, <br /> � , Ale�:aiider siated ExhiUit I3 illus�:ates the size of the lot coui�ared to the suirounding lots and that the <br /> hardship as the size of the lot, Alexaiider stafied nonnally lots consisting of one acre have ten-foot side <br /> yaTd setbacks and requested sonie lenieiicy be giveii due to the size of the lot, <br /> Alexander stated tiie terrain and the approach to the house makes it difficult to access the residence and � <br /> have a turnarotiind, Alexander indicated there is not suf�cient room to construct a side-loading garage, � <br /> Gustafson indicated they are attemptuig to construct a house t1�at fits in�vith tlie character of the <br /> izeigliborliood and that tlie size o£the proposed house�ts in with the rest of tlie residences that have been <br /> conshucted in tlus area, Gustafson stated other 55-foot houses have been coiishucted on sn-►all lots along <br /> the lakeshore. <br /> Alexander noted the allowed struchiral coverage is 15 percent and that tliey are only usiug 7.5 percent. <br /> Ralui inquired wliether there were auy public coilunents regarding tliis applicltion. <br /> David Skeie, 8G0 South Brov�ni,stated the existitZg ho�tse is 24.5 feei:fi•on1 the side lot line attd fhafi he <br /> ti�vould prefer it noi Ue redttced furi•her, � <br /> Gustalson slated lhe neighbor to the soutli has i�idieaficd he is in flvor of the l�roposal. <br /> I't�ilzier questioned whetliec ilie connectioiz ofi'the setiver line l•o i•ie in wil•h WeUer IIills could Ue <br /> accoui�lislted. . <br /> Ga�'fi•on sLated he is �uiawa�e iL'llte Public Worlcs DeparL•ment has a�proached (he Couuty regat•din6 l'his <br /> request,Uul•that i1:�would Ue a simplc extctlsioll to tlie se��ec sysl'em and �vould tnorc Lhan likcly Ue <br /> a�pcoved by Llle cotnliy. <br /> � � <br /> �'�1.G�19 <br /> � <br />