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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,October 16,2006 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#06-3234 and#06-3235,Daniel Hessburg, Continued) <br /> Bremer stated allowing some variances on the westerly lot is reasonable but that the footprint for the <br /> house on the easterly lot should be reduced. <br /> Kempf stated for the larger of the two homes,the garage jogs to the east four feet,which adds additional <br /> hardcover for the driveway, and that if the shared driveway were relocated to the west four feet,that <br /> would help to reduce the hardcover and allow for some parking in front of the garage. <br /> Hessburg stated that could be redesigned. <br /> Rahn stated the hardcover on the larger lot should be reduced and that the plans should be revised. <br /> Hessburg expressed a concern that his application would be delayed another month. Hessburg stated he <br /> wanted to start consiruction this fall. <br /> Rahn stated if the application were moved forward to the City Council,there is the possibility that the <br /> City Council may elect to send the application back to the Planning Commission if the plans are revised <br /> significantly,which would cause the applicant to lose even more time. Rahn inquired whether the City <br /> Engineer has had an opportunity to review the revised plans. <br /> Curtis stated to her lrnowledge the city engineer has not reviewed the revised plans. <br /> Kroeger expressed doubt that the City Council would approve 41 percent hardcover for this lot. <br /> Kempf concurred that the City Engineer should review the plans prior to the City Council reviewing it. <br /> Hessburg stated he is agreeable to working with the City Engineer. <br /> Bremer stated the problem the Planning Commission has with the application is that there are a number of <br /> issues that have not been fmalized, such as the drainage and the hardcover, and that these issues should be <br /> resolved prior to the application proceeding forward to the Council. <br /> Hessberg requested the Planning Commission provide some guidance on the hardcover for the larger lot. <br /> Hessburg noted his purchase agreement is contingent on the City Council approving his proposal for the <br /> two lots. Hessburg stated the problem with the two-story is whether he can get 50 percent of the <br /> foundation below grade. <br /> Curtis stated she has not conducted an analysis to determine whether the revised plans would comply with <br /> the City's proposed zoning code amendment on definitions of basement and story. <br /> Rahn stated he would feel more comfortable approving the application if the City Engineer has made <br /> some recommendations on these plans. <br /> PAGE 6 <br />