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• 9 r MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY' :COUNCIL MEETING Monday,! October 8, 2007 8. #07 -3315 DONNA AND MICHAEL 1220 TONKAWA ROAD — VARIANCE Mike Sharratt, Architect, and Mike Ebertz, Applicant, were present. Curtis stated the applicants are proposing to ca The applicants' lot is quite unique in that it has classification wetland impacting the buildable most of the zoning requirements. The initial pi into the 75 -foot setback. Based on the Planning Commission's recomme the entire home and all new hardcover will be i overhang. The applicants are requesting a vari� foot zone. An existing boulder retaining wall s to Staff. The applicants would like to allow an five feet from the OHWL. struct a new 4,400 square foot home on their property. considerable amount of lakeshore and "preserve" -ea. The applicants have proposed a home which meets iposal included a portion of the home which extended ttion, the applicants have revised their plans so that do the 75 -250 foot zone with the exception of an to allow 50.8 percent hardcover within the 75 -250 -m will remain in the 0 -75 foot zone and is acceptable square foot shed to remain within the 0 -75 foot zone, The overhang on the south side of the home around the office portion of the home will extend approximately six feet into the 75 -foot setback. The applicants have not proposed hardcover under this overhang as it is primarily to shade the office area from the southern exposure. The overhang is approximately 10 feet above grade. The Planning Commission generally felt that this overhang encroachment into the setback was not an issue.! A 1.5 foot overhang is permitted to encroach into a setback area and up to a two foot overhang does pot impact hardcover. The entire six foot overhang would be considered hardcover by the City's policy standard and code. As part of the grading plan, the applicant is prop requested additional details on the rain garden fc a letter indicating they would supply the details is fine with that procedure. I On September 17, 2007, the Planning Commi requested. The dissenting Commissioner felt in order to reduce the level of hardcover prop Staff recommends approval of the level of 75• plans. Staff would, however, recommend the all overhangs meet the code requirements. White stated he is pleased to see that the apl Commission's recommendation and that the Sharratt stated the overhang is designed to a view of the lake. Murphy stated the overhang in his view is an al Murphy inquired what the plan is for capturing Sharratt stated they have proposed a rain garden willing to submit an overall landscape plan to St Murphy inquired whether there would be gutters sing to construct a rain garden. The City Engineer has review and approval. The applicants have submitted part of the building permit application process. Staff on voted 3 -1 to recommend approval of the variance as it the footprint of the proposed home could be reduced 'I- foot hardcover variance requested per the revised )val of the shed within the 0 -75 foot setback and that t has revised his plans based upon the Planning outstanding issue is the overhang. the room from the southern exposure and still provide five amenity to the house given the rest of the layout. runoff off of the roof. help capture the runoff and that they would be for their review. downspouts installed. PAGE 3 of 10