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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COA'IlVIISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July 21,2008 . - <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#08-3367 Tom and Patty Kubalak, Continued) <br /> house consists of two stories with an attached two-car garage and a walkout basement. The width of the <br /> property is 40 feet less than the minimum and the area is 58.4 percent of the minimum. <br /> Turner illustrated the location of the existing garage and the proposed garage on the overhead. The <br /> garage portion of the structure is proposed to have a 5.88 foot side setback. The living space portion of <br /> the house would have the minimum 10-foot setback. The applicants are requesting a structural coverage <br /> variance to allow for an additiona1309 square feet above what is normally allowed. , <br /> Turner noted the City currently has a number of residences that have been constructed on 50-foot lots <br /> • that are in compliance with the 10-foot side setbacks. <br /> Planning Staff does not recommend approval of the requested variances because in Staff's opinion itis_ <br /> excessive for what is necessary to allow foi reasonable use of the property. Staff would support the lot <br /> width and lot area variances in conjunction with a smaller hardcover variance. Turner noted there are <br /> no adjoining lots available for sale at the present time that could be purchased and combined with this <br /> lot in order to make it a larger lot. <br />� Mr.Kubalak addressed the Planning Commission regarding his application,noting he purchased the <br /> property with the intention of remodeling it. After reviewing their options,due to its deteriorating <br /> condition,they have deternuned their best option would be to tear down the existing residence and <br /> . consiruct a new residence,which would also be consistent with what has occurred in their neighborhood <br /> over the past few years. <br /> Kubalak submitted the signed neighbor affidavifs to Chair Kempf. <br /> Mrs.Kubalak commented that their neighbors are in support of the project. � <br /> Mike Sharratt, Sharratt Design and Company, stated there are a number of inadequacies with the <br /> , .. . existing structure,including the visual impediment the garage causes when attempting to exit the <br /> property,that have resulted in the applicants electing to replace the existing siructure and garage. The <br /> present structural coverage of the existing house and garage is 18.4 percent and they are proposing a � � � <br /> reduction to 17.4 percent. In addition,current hardcover would also be reduced by approximately 20 <br /> � � . percent of the overage or 45 percent. <br /> Sharratt noted they are adding a second story over a portion of the residence to accommodate two <br /> bedrooms as well as create a structure that has long-term viability. Sharratt requested the Planning . <br /> Commission approve their application. <br /> Turner pointed out a portion of the hardcover refened to by Mr. Sharratt consists of mulch over plastic, <br /> which is typically not included in the hardcover numbers and is not included in Staff's report. <br /> Kempf opened the public hearing at 6:22 p.m. <br /> Jeff Essen,2648 Casco Point Road, stated he is in full support of the proposed plans for this lot due to <br /> the fact that it reduces the structural coverage and hardcover on the lot. Essen indicated they have lived <br /> PAGE 2 <br />