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, MINUTES OF THE , , <br /> ' ORONO PLANI�TING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> . Monday,Apri116,2007 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#07-3280 Vogue ICF Homes on behalf of Tom Parker,Continued) <br /> � Vogstrom stated they are very conscious of water management and that their proposal would help with <br /> the runoff. Vogstrom stated the water runoff would be directed down toward the middle of the two <br /> homes and should not affect the adjoining properties. <br /> Vogstrom stated the garage is going to be built at the elevation of the road and that they are attempting <br /> to preserve as many of the sightlines as possible. • • � <br /> Parker stated they have also designed the houses to be more narrow and taller to allow for additional <br /> space between the lots. <br /> Edwards stated all of the houses have been built on the lots the way the fopography is,but on 1350 the <br /> property was not dug out and is really jusf the way the property originally was. <br /> Zullo stated she does not see a hardship on these lots for any variances and that the applicant has the <br /> opportunity to combine the lots and construct one residence. Zullo stated the setback is not a hardship <br /> - and that she does not see the need for any variances to be granted. <br /> Vogstroin stated the hardship is the price of land in this area and that they are not asking for anything <br /> that has not been granted in the past. . _ <br /> Zullo stated the price paid for a lot is a personal choice on the part of the purchaser and that the � <br /> variances are not necessary. � � <br /> Kroeger stated he is in agreement with the neighbors and that variances are really not necessary for <br /> these lots. � � <br /> - Kempf stated he did visit the lots and looked at the adjacent buildings and that it is a difficult <br /> neighborhood to construct in and that there are going to be runoff issues given the topography of the <br /> area. Kempf stated this project does give the City the opporlunity to improve the drainage in this area <br /> and that in his view the houses are not out of character for the area. <br /> Kempf stated nowadays people require two-car garages as well as a larger house than 30 years ago, <br /> . especially given its location on the lake. <br /> Kempf stated his main concern relates to the drainage but pointed out that the drainage issues have <br /> existed probably since the lots were frst developed. Kempf stated he also has a concern with the height <br /> of the stxuctures. <br /> Kempf stated he likes the concept of the shared driveway and the houses being located closer to the <br /> street. . <br /> Rice stated she does not see a hardship to grant a variance to the height. <br /> PAGE 29 <br />