02/20/2007 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday,February 20,2007 6:00 o'clock p.m. 7. #07-3259 LAKE COUNTRY BUILDERS FOR GARY AND KATHRYN GANGSTEE, 1374 REST POINT ROAD,VARIANCE,7:30 -8:13 P.M. Peter Jacobson and Ryan Smolik on behalf of Lake Country Builders were present. Gaffron stated the applicants are requesting certain variances to allow modification and expansion of the existing house and garage,including removal of the wing of the house closest to the street, a 40 square foot addition to the house,reconstruction and expansion of the second story of the house, the addition of dormers to the garage roof and construction of a two-story link between the house and garage. The variances being requested include the following: 1. Street setback for the house of 18 feet where a 12-foot setback currently exists and a 30-foot setback is required. 2. Maintain a side setback for the existing garage of 9.1 feet when a 10-foot setback is required. 3. To have 29.8 percent hardcover in the 75-250 foot zone when 25 percent is allowed and 30.3 � percent currently exists and to allow the 0-75 foot zone to remain with 9.0 percent hardcover. The applicants are proposing this as a remodel,not a rebuild. One of their goals is to be able to retain the nonconforming pool which is partially within the 0-75 foot zone and contributes to excess . hardcover on the site. � Staff recommends the Planning Commission table this application after providing the applicants with direction regarding the following issues: 1. Whether this should be considered a total rebuild; 2. VJhether there is justification based on the extent of the project to require a conforming 30- foot street setback instead of allowing a second story at the 18-foot setback; � 3. Whether the applicants should be granted a hardcover variance to be allowed to keep the pool, given that it is nonconforming and partially in the 0-75 foot zone, and that it is the primary � reason for excess hardcover on the site; . 4. Whether a hardcover variance should be granted for the 75-250 foot zone,given that this is a total rebuild on a lot�hat is nearly conforming in width and has a substantial hardcover allotment for the 75-250 foot zone; 5. VJhether there is any issue with attaching the house to the existing garage that is slightly too close to the lot line. The Planning Commission should discuss the following issues: 1. The proposal is to keep the basic house footprint location intact,but removing the wing near the PAGE 14