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. . � <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> ` , _ Tuesday,February 20,2007 <br /> . 6:00 o'clock p.m: <br /> (#07-3262 Alexander Design Group,Continued) <br /> Rahn inquired what the new peak height would be. _ <br /> Alexander indicated she is not sure. <br /> Rahn stated he understands the small building area but noted that basically everything is expanding in <br /> the 0-75 foot zone. <br /> �Kempf inquired whether the basement is seven feet high. <br /> Alexander stated it is. ' <br /> Kempf inquired whether the addition would start from the existing cap. <br /> Alexander stated the basement would stay as is and that based on the City's code, she is not able to do <br /> anything to adjust the grade around the basement. <br /> Kempf commented that this is another instance where a new addition is being"added onto an existing <br /> older foundation. . <br /> Alexander stated they do have a letter from a structural engineer saying the foundation and basement <br /> are sound. <br /> Zullo stated she does not necessarily see a hardship to construct the additions to the house and that not <br /> every lot on Lake Mimietonka needs to be a buildable lot. <br /> Alexander stated Mr.Beck owns the house on the property now and it cannot go to an empty lot. <br /> Zullo stated a house akeady exists and does not need to change. <br /> Gaffron stated the house can remain as is. Gaffron noted all the changes being proposed are in a <br /> nonconforming location. <br /> Kempf stated he is of the opinion that within boundaries the lot is a hardship lot and that a person does � <br /> have the right to improve their property to some degree and not just have it remain the same. <br /> Curtis suggested the Planning Commission discuss the merits of applying the wetland buffer <br /> requirement to mitigate what might potentially be seen as negative impacts from the existing structure . <br /> and the proposed additions. Curtis stated the applicant is not increasing the hardcover but questioned <br /> whether there should be some consideration of the runoff into the wetland. � <br /> Gaffron stated the proposed work on the property does not trigger the creation of a wetland buffer,but <br /> since there are a variety of variances being requested as part of this application,there is a question <br /> whether some buffer requirement should be included to mitigate the runoff into the wetland. <br /> PAGE 22 <br />