07/17/2006 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING CONIlVIISSION Monday,July 17,2006 6:00 o'clock p.m. (#06-3214 Rudy Wicklander Homes,Continued) Hoarn stated they could drop the garage another four to six inches and would still be five inches above the street. Hoarn stated you could handle a six-inch flood. Hoarn stated they would prefer to do it as the house is currently sitting. Bremer moved,Berg seconded,to recommend approval of Application#06-3214,Rudy Wicklander Homes,Inc.,3345 Crystal Bay Road,subject to the driveway being 20 feet and further subject to review and recommendations of the City Engineer. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. Bremer stated in her opinion the applicants have met the City's height requirement and story requirement. 11. #06-3215 TODD AND NIICHELLE SCHAIBLE,1450 CHERRY PLACE,VARIANCE This item follows Item No. 15. 12. #06-3217 AULIK DESIGN GROUP ON BEHALF OF TRACY CONSTABLE,865 FEItNDALE ROAD WEST,VARIANCE,9:55 P.M.—10:15 P.M. Chris Carstons and Bill Eastman were present. Turner stated the applicants are proposing to add a second story over a garage. The house was constructed in 1938 and is located on a narrow ridge along the lakeshore that is about eight feet above the level of Ferndale Road. The garage,which is at basement level,was added in 1960. In 1973,a room was constructed above the garage. The proposed addition would involve increasing the pitch of the roof to match the original part of the house and adding dormers to it. Turner stated the entire house is located within the 75-foot lakeshore setback and cannot be expanded without a variance. The existing garage is 17.6 feet from the east property line. Without a side setback variance,the proposed master bedroom would be limited to nine feet in width. Staff finds hardships exist that warrant approval of the setback variances as requested. The lot is a quarter of the minimum size required for the zoning district and less than half the required width. The house was constructed well before the zoning and shoreland regulations were adopted. The additions were also constructed before the shoreland regulations were adopted. The existing third bedroom is so small and awkwardly shaped that it is only marginally usable as a bedroom. The addition would increase the above- grade floor area of the house to approximately 3,500 square feet,which Staff does not find excessive. Although there is no increase in hardcover being proposed, Staff feels that some of the hardcover on the site should be removed � PAGE 30