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NIINUTES OF THE ' <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,April 16,2007 <br /> ' '6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#07-3279 Arthur Erickson,Continued) <br /> Berg moved,Kempf seconded,to recommend approval of Application#07-3279,Arthur Erickson, <br /> 720 Big Island,with the condition that the building be located 125 feet from both lot lines. VOTE: <br /> Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> 10. #07-3280 VOGUE ICF HOMES ON BEHALF OF TOM PARKER,INC., 1348 AND 1350 <br /> REST POINT ROAD,VARIANCE,9:36—10:36 P.M. <br /> John Vogstrom,Vogue ICF Homes; Thoinas Parker,Applicant; and Darren Hahn,Architect,were <br /> present. <br /> Turner stated the applicant is requesting the following variances to allow the construction of two new, <br /> nearly identical residences on adjacent lots: <br /> 1. A lot area of 0.33 acre when one acre is required; <br /> 2. A lot width of 67 feet when 140 feet is required. <br /> 3. A hardcover of 29 percent in the 75-250 foot zone when the maximum is 25 percent; <br /> 4. A defined height of 32 feet when the maximum is 30. Three stories when the maximum is two <br /> and a half stories. <br /> These lots are located in Rest Point Park,which was platted in 1903. The house on 1348 was removed <br /> in 2003. The house of 1350 would be replaced. Until purchased by the current owner, each lot had a <br /> different owner. The proposed houses would be identical inside but would have different exterior <br /> treatments and roofs. <br /> Due to the topography of the lots;the basements are considered stories. The upper levels do not satisfy <br /> the definition of half story so the houses are three stories when the maximum is 2 %z stories. At the 30 <br /> foot street setback, existing grade is five feet below street level for both lots. In the next 15 feet,they <br /> both drop another two feet. 1350 is then flat to the existing house. This house is a walkout,with the <br /> walkout cut into the bluff. 1348 drops another four feet. Both houses would have sport courts under the <br /> garages. The regular basement floor of both houses would be nine feet below street level. This would <br /> be one foot below existing grade for 1350 and one to two feet above existing grade for 1348. The <br /> garage floors would be on foot above street grade. Peak height would be about 32 feet above the street <br /> for both houses. The defined building height(the measurement from existing grade at the front of the <br /> house to halfway between the highest window and the highest peak)would be 32 feet. The maximum is <br /> 30 feet. , <br /> Planning Staff recommends approval of the hardcover,lot width,and lot area variances subject to <br /> compliance with the City Engineer's recommendation regarding drainage. Planning Staff recommends <br /> PAGE 26 <br />