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MINUTES OF THE <br /> � ORONO PLANNING COMIVIISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 20,2007 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#07-3305 James Zimmerman,2745 Shadywood Road,Continued) <br /> Staff feels the additional structural hardcover may be reaching a level of excess and that the property <br /> owner currently has reasonable use of the property. Planning Staff recommends denial of the variances. <br /> Jacobson distributed and read a letter addressed to the Planning Commission from Mr.Zimmerman <br /> regarding his project. <br /> Graten stated there are four different options they would like to discuss tonight for the driveway in an <br /> attempt to address the issues raised by the City. Option one basically leaves the driveway as it,with the <br /> proposal being to expand the hardcover by approximately four percent in connection with the expansion <br /> of the house. The overall hardcover on the site is currently 25.4 percent.The shoreline has been <br /> replanted with native plantings to help filter the runoff. <br /> Graten stated option two reduces the turnaround and lowers the hardcover by approximately two <br /> percent. Crraten noted there is an easement that impacts their ability to some extent to construct on the <br /> property. <br /> Curtis stated to her understanding there is an easement but that the City Attorney does not feel the <br /> easement negatively impacts the property owner's ability to build on the lot. <br /> Graten stated option three retains the general shape of the existing turnaround but narrows its width <br /> down to eight feet from 12 feet,which reduces the hardcover to 24.48 percent. Option four eliminates <br /> the turnaround entirely. In addition,the property owner is proposing to add additional plantings and a <br /> rain garden within the center of the turnaround. <br /> Kempf noted the City Engineer had recommended that the driveway be repaved as part of the rain <br /> garden project. <br /> Graten stated they would verify that the driveway is sloped adequately to drain the water toward the rain <br /> garden. Graten indicated they are proposing to change the pitch of the roof and would be willing to <br /> work with the City on that issue. <br /> Jacobson stated the easement,in their opinion,does impact their ability to construct on the lot. <br /> Curtis stated she did attempt to get that statement by the city attorney clarified but that it was his <br /> understanding he did not feel the easement had any impact on the ability to build on the lot. <br /> Jacobson reiterated that in his view the private easement does have some impact,with the easement <br /> being given to allow for turnaround in the event of an emergency. Jacobson stated they are attempting <br /> to keep the hardcover at the current level and that they are here to obtain some guidance from the <br /> Planning Commission on the driveway. <br /> Chair Kempf opened the public hearing at 7:58 p.m. <br /> Thomas Rabdgaard, 2765 Shadywood Road, stated he is basically here to see what is allowed on this lot <br /> because he is considering rebuilding on his lot. <br /> PAGE 9 <br />