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MINUTES OF THE � <br /> � ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,Apri116,2007 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#07-3284 Michael Sharratt;Continued) <br /> � The home was constructed in 2001 by a previous owner with a building permit showing hardcover <br /> conforming at 25 percent in the 75-250 foot zone. The current property owners are proposing to <br /> construct a 648 square foot in-ground pool lakeward of the existing home. The applicants are proposing <br /> to remove extensive areas of driveway on the street side of the property to offset the additional <br /> hardcover of the pool and patio. Portions of this hardcover are within the 250-500 foot zone. Currently <br /> the property has nonconforming hardcover within the 75-250 foot zone and the 250-500 foot zones. <br /> Planning Staff recommends denial of the hardcover variance as the existing home was granted a • <br /> building pernut based on a plan showing compliance�vith 25 percent hardcover within the 75-250 foot . <br /> zone. The conditional use pernut for the rain garden requires submittal and review of additional <br /> information;however, staff generally supports the rain garden proposal. <br /> Sharratt stated the Ritchies acquired the property last year. Sharratt stated on the north side there are <br /> air-conditioning units and on the south side there is a substantial retaining wall and walkway that goes <br /> down to the lake. <br /> Sharratt stated they would like to talk about what they have inherited and what they are proposing. The <br /> property owners feel they can be better environmental stewards of the site by�designing something that <br /> functions better than what currently exists. Sharratt stated there is a twin driveway that goes up a hill <br /> and down a hill and that they are proposing the twin driveway be removed and replaced with one <br /> driveway. They would like to provide some guest parking in the 250-500 foot zone. <br /> A portion of the retaining walls and walkway would also be removed and graded. The applicants are <br /> proposing a drainage swale along the side of the property and divert it into a rain garden. Currently the <br /> water goes into the lake. In addition, a ten-foot buffer would be created along the lakeshore. <br /> , Sharratt stated the trench drain constructed by the driveway may have an underground plastic pipe that <br /> goes to the rear of the property. Sharratt indicated they are going to verify if that is indeed the case and <br /> they would probably utilize that to help with the runoff from the driveway. <br /> Sharratt stated they have designed a plan that is more environmentally sensitive than what currently <br /> exists on the property. <br /> Zullo inquired whether the tree located in the back would survive the construction of the pool. . <br /> Sharratt stated they feel the construction is outside the main canopy of the tree and that they would like <br /> to preserve the tree. Sharratt indicated they would like to do some additional landscaping as well. <br /> Sharratt noted there is a rather large drop-off in this area. <br /> Zullo stated she would not be opposed to the variances based on the benefits to the environment being <br /> proposed. <br /> • • PAGE 34 <br />