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• <br />• <br />C] <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 9, 2007 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />(8. BENJAMIN SACHS FOR DAK F, <br />Continued) <br />The Planning Commission recommended denial I <br />proposal to reduce the amount of hardcover by rel <br />driveway, and reducing the size of the deck. <br />Staff also recommends denial of the application. <br />YASSOCLITION, 2523 AELLYA VENUE, <br />Sachs stated he has been a practicing engineer for ,a <br />asking for is a 104 square foot addition to the exis�- <br />outlining his positions. <br />11 <br />Sachs stated at the time he purchased the property <br />had a recent hip replacement and that it is very dif <br />deck, it is necessary for her to go all the way aroui <br />Sachs stated apparently there is 1800 square foot ( <br />hardcover by the City. Sachs stated he did not rea <br />understand everything that was said at the Plannin <br />Council to use some common sense in considerin€ <br />1800 square feet of plastic but that he would like t <br />difficult to maneuver because of the angle and the <br />would be reduced from 38 percent to 36 percent. <br />White stated 190 feet is not a large number but giv <br />hardcover should be made. <br />on the applicant's unwillingness to redesign the <br />ig the weed control fabric, reducing the size of the <br />Est half a century and that the net gain that he is <br />footprint. Sachs noted he did submit a letter <br />it had a 38 percent footprint. Sachs stated his wife has <br />icult for her to work. In order for her to access the <br />d the house. <br />Fplastic around the house, which is considered <br />ize how important hardcover is and that he did not <br />Commission meeting. Sachs stated he is asking the <br />this application and that he is ready to remove the <br />retain his driveway since his driveway in his view is <br />)oulder wall. Sachs noted the hardcover on the lot <br />McMillan inquired whether the landscape fabric isi <br />Bremer noted the City does not include landscape <br />routinely request property owners to remove it. <br />Turner stated normally landscape fabric is not inch <br />the fabric is included in the hardcover numbers bec <br />original proposal reduces the hardcover to 33 perce <br />fabric, which existed at the time the home was con <br />hardcover. <br />Rahn inquired what square footage of deck the <br />Sachs stated the deck is elevated so there are no pr( <br />double the size of the deck. Sachs noted the added <br />White stated he does not have a major problem <br />hardcover on the lot and it allows access to the <br />McMillan inquired whether the deck can be <br />the size of the footprint, a further reduction in <br />in the hardcover numbers. <br />is in the hardcover calculation but that they <br />in the hardcover calculation but that in this case <br />it is such a large amount. Turner stated the <br />Turner stated the driveway and the weed control <br />;ted, constitute a large amount of the excess <br />is proposing to add. <br />s with water issues and that he would like to <br />would be over existing hardcover. <br />the proposal because it improves the overall <br />for the applicant's wife, who is handicapped. <br />from the kitchen. <br />PAGE 11 of 15 <br />