10-16-2006 Planning Commission Packet

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNlNG COIVIMISSION - Monday,September 18,2006 6:00 o'clock p.m. , (#06-3227 Loren Butterfield and Brian McDounell,Continued) Bremer opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. , There were no public conunents relating to this ap�lication. Bremer closed the puUlic hearing at 7:05 p.m. Bremer encouraged the applicant to continue to work with Staff on his application. The Planning Conunission took no fornial action on this item. (Recess taken from 7:08—7:10 p.m.) 3. #06-3228 RICK AND K.RISTINE STERLING, 1300 VINE PLACE,VARIANCE,7:10— 7:30 P.M. Rick Sterling,Applicant, was present. Turner stated the applicants are requesting an average lakeshore setback variance to construct an addition to the street side of the house that is forward of the average lakeslzore setback; a variance to construct a garage addition 25 feet from the right of way of Vine Place when a 30-foot setback is required; a variance to construct the garage an additional9.l feet from the side property line when a 10-foot setback is required;and a hardcover variance to allow 28 percent llardcover in the 75-250 foot zone when 25 percent is penuitted. The addition would have a stepped front. The west two stalls would be exteiided forward 18 feet. The east stall would be extended forward only seven feet. The east froiit corner of the two-stall portion of the addition would create 5.48 feet into the 30-foot sireet setback. The east front corner of the third stall � addition would encroach 0.9 percent feet.into the 10-foot side setback. The addition would Ue mostly over existing hardcover and would add an additiona136 square feet of hardcover to the site. Hardcover calculations subnlitted with the applicatioii indicated existing hardcover was 28 percent and would be increased slightly. � ' Plamiing Staff explained to the applicant that the front and side setback variances could be eliminated if eight feet were added to the rear of the garage and the front addition was reduced from 18 to 10 feet. ` Planning Staff reconunends deiiial of the side and front setUack variances, denial of the hardcover . variance,and conditional approval of an average lakeshore setback variance. Sterling stated he did receive Planner Tui7ier's let�er oii Saturday and that he has not llad time to really prepare anything in res�onse,but that it is likely they would�refer to do what Staff is proposing. Sterling . inquired whetlier the tllird garage stall could be extended out soinewl�at. PAGE 8