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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> • Monday,April 17,2006 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#06-3179 Tom Radke, Continued) <br /> Smith stated it comes down to a matter of choice and priorities. <br /> Winkey stated if the driveway is reduced somewhat, it would go a long ways to reducing the hardcover <br /> and that in his view the turn-around could be reduced. <br /> Radke commented they cunently do not.have parking for guests and that the turn-around is used for that <br /> purpose. Radke indicated when the city sewer was put in, a lift station was installed on the corner of their <br /> outlot and that whenever it rains the lights come on and that City crews have to come onto their property <br /> to work on the lift station. <br /> Rahn stated the Planning Commission is merely a recommending body and that the applicant can plead <br /> her case before the Council. Rahn stated in his opinion it appears the consensus of the Planning <br /> Commission is to reduce the driveway. � <br /> Radke inquired if the driveway is reduced to what was originally approved in the resolution if that would . <br /> be acceptable. , <br /> Jurgens stated the Planning Commission is looking at the total amount and that he personally does not <br /> care where it is reduced. <br /> Radke commented they have made a good effort to reduce the hardcover. <br /> Winkey stated where the hardcover is reduced is a choice for the applicant to make,but that the Planning <br /> Commission feels the driveway is a logical place for the reduction. <br /> Radke inquired what the driveway should be reduced to. <br /> Winkey suggested the applicant ask the Council what they feel is reasonable,but that he feels removal of <br /> the majority of the turn-around area would make this application more acceptable. <br /> Kroeger concurred that in his opinion there is room to turn around without the backup portion. <br /> Rahn stated in his opinion some of the present hardcover that is not included in the resolution was added <br /> later. Rahn inquired whether the applicant would like the Planning Commission to vote on the matter or <br /> table the application to allow her�to redesign her plans. Rahn stated in order to grant a variance there <br /> needs to be a hardship and that the present width of the driveway is not a hardship but rather a design <br /> issue. Rahn stated he would like to see the hardcover reduced to 31.7 percent. <br /> Jurgens indicated he would be fine with the 31.7 percent. <br /> Kempf stated in his view the applicants have made a good faith effort to reduce the hardcover and that he <br /> would be okay with 33 percent. <br /> PAGE 9 <br />