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NIINUTES OF THE �` <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 17,2007 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#07-3315 Donna and Michael Ebertz,Continued) <br /> Sharratt inquired whether Staff could review the changes and forward it to the City Council without it � <br /> � coming back to the Planning Commission for their review. ' <br /> � Curtis stated it would be up to the discretion of the Planning Commission and whether they would like to <br /> review the changes. � <br /> Ebertz stated they would like to submit the changes to Staff and proceed forward to the City Council. <br /> Gaffron recommended some numerical direction on the hardcover be given to the applicant. <br /> Zullo stated she would like to see the hardcover removed out of the 0-75 foot zone and that slie would not <br /> be opposed to the application proceeding forward to the City Council if the changes to the house are not <br /> major in nature. <br /> Curtis inquired whether the Planning Commission is comfortable with 50.8 percent hardcover in the 75- <br /> 250 foot zone. <br /> Berg stated with the exception of the rip-rap,the hardcover could be eliminated in the 0-75 foot zone. <br /> Curtis noted the rip-rap consists of 134 square feet. <br /> Gaffron asked if the encroachments are removed except for the 134 square feet in the 0-75 foot zone, <br /> would the applicants be able to add that back into the 75-250 foot zone. <br /> It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that any hardcover removed from the 0-75 foot zone <br /> not be added back into the 75-250 foot zone. <br /> Sharratt noted they are proposing 9.4 percent structural coverage, and if this was a normal lot,they would <br /> be under the hardcover limit. � <br /> Berg noted the walkway could also be removed, which would help to reduce the hardcover. Berg stated <br /> � the patio in the back could be reduced or the size of the house reduced. <br /> Sharratt stated they are permitted 7000 square feet sixuctural coverage and they are proposing 4400 square <br /> feet of structural coverage. Shanatt stated the nature of a variance is to accommodate unusual lots and <br /> that in his opinion this is an unusual lot given the lagoon and the large impasse zone on two sides of the <br /> property. , <br /> Zullo stated when a person purchases a piece of property,they need to be aware that there are limits on <br /> what can be placed on the property. <br /> Kang sta.ted she is comfortable with the hardcover in the 75-250 foot zone remaining at the proposed <br /> level. <br /> Rice stated she would like the hardcover reduced. <br /> PAGE 8 <br />