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. MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 15,2006 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#06-3193 MARK FINNEY,CONTINUED) <br /> Rahn moved,Kroeger seconded,to recommend approval of Application#06-06-3193, <br /> Mark Finney,3210 North Shore Drive,subject to compliance with the City Engineer's <br /> . recommendations. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> 5. #06-3194 DAVID EISS, 1760 SHADYWOOD ROAD,VARIANCE,7:19—7:35 P.M. <br /> David Eiss,Applicant,was present. <br /> Turner stated the applicant is requesting a 75-250'hardcover variance to permit 53.5 percent hardcover <br /> where 55.8 percent currently exists and 25 percent is allowed, a rear yard setback variance to allow a <br /> six-foot setback from Shadywood Road when a 10-foot setback is required,a side yard variance to <br /> allow a six-foot side yard setback when a 10-foot setback is required,and a house-garage setback <br /> variance to place the garage 5.32 feet from the house when a 10-foot setback is required. The applicant <br /> is also requesting a lot coverage variance to allow structures to cover 20 percent of the lot when 20 <br /> percent currently exists and only 15 percent is allowed. <br /> Turner stated the house sits on the top of a hill,about seven feet above the street. The existing garage is <br /> at the same level as Shadywood Road and faces the street. The proposed garage would be in the same <br /> location but would face the side property line. The floor of the proposed garage would be about four <br /> feet higher than the floor of the existing garage. There is a tunnel from the existing garage into the <br /> basement of the house. The tunnel would remain with steps inside the proposed garage down to the <br /> tunnel. <br /> Turner noted street and side setback variances were approved for the existing garage when it was <br /> constructed in 1968. A side setback variance was granted in 1970 to allow construction of the front <br /> wing on the house and the tunnel to the garage. <br /> Planning Staff recommends approval of the setback and lot coverage variances as requested and <br /> approval of the hardcover variance as modified by Staff, including reducing the garage to 24 feet wide <br /> and 22 feet deep. <br /> Eiss stated it was his understanding that if the building hardcover remained the same,then that <br /> percentage would be allowed. Eiss indicated he has attempted to reduce hardcover in other areas of the <br /> lot. Eiss noted the driveway has been reduced. <br /> Eiss stated if he is required to reduce the size of the garage,he would remodel the structure rather than <br /> rebuild. Eiss stated the lot is very small. <br /> Rahn stated the reductions being proposed by Staff in hardcover are probably due to the overage in <br /> structural coverage. <br /> PAGE 11 <br />