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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,April 16,2007 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (Sugar Woods Drive—Appeal of Work,Continued) <br /> that the entire neighborhood would benefit from an arborvist going through the entire neighborhood and <br /> " , making specific recommendations for each property. � ' , <br /> Kroeger indicated he is in agreement with Chair Kempf. - <br /> Zullo stated she would like to see some guidance given on the type of trees that are planted and that <br /> replanting of any trees that die during this process should be required. <br /> Anderson stated they would like to keep the neighborhood as is and that they are working with some <br /> people on the appropriate plantings. <br /> Zullo moved,Kang seconded,to recommend approval of Item 6,2001, Sugar Woods Drive, <br /> subject to review and approval of the landscaping plan,subject to the condition that the trees <br /> proposed to be planted would be replaced in the event they die within two years of planting. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> 7. #07-3277 ALBIN AND SUSAN NELSON,500 OXFORD ROAD,VARIANCE, <br /> 8:06—8:19 P.M. <br /> Susan Nelson,Applicant,was present. <br /> Turner stated the applicant has submitted a revised plan,which reduces the number of variances being <br /> requested. The applicant was requesting a setback variance to construct an addition to the house as . <br /> close as 37 feet from the rear property line when a 50-foot setback is required. The addition would <br /> provide for a fourth garage stall,a mud room,a dinette,and a third bedroom on the main level. It would <br /> allow the expan.sion of the master bath and dressing area into the existing mudroom and laundry. An <br /> existing craft room would be converted to a laundry room. There would be a basement under the <br /> . addition except for the garage portion. It would provide for an expanded bedroom and a storage room. <br /> Turner noted the plans were revised this afternoon and that the one addition has been pushed toward the <br /> , end of the house. The applicants have also reduced the size of the addition located behind the garage, <br /> reduced the size of the master bath and dressing room, and eliminated a bedroom. Turner stated the <br /> ' setback from the garage addition would be 44 to 45 feet and the setback from the corner of the other <br /> . addition would be approximately 45 feet. ' <br /> Nelson stated they had originally proposed to add a bedroom to the house and a dinette but were unable <br /> to accommodate the entire addition to the rear of the house for various reasons. Nelson stated there is a <br /> tiling system in the basement and that they are not proposing to construct any work in the area of that <br /> � system. Nelson indicated they are not adding to the height of the structure. <br /> PAGE 16 - <br />