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MINUTES OF THE V <br /> . „ ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING , <br /> Monday,September 15,2008 <br /> . 6:Q0 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#08-3367 TOM AND PAT KUBALAK,2623 CASCO POINT ROAD,CONTINUED) . <br /> Turner stated that is correct and that Staff is recommending the Planning Commission look at the � <br /> - size of the garage to deternune if it is appropriate. • <br /> Winer noted a bathroom and the heating and cooling to the third level were being.accommodated . <br /> in the garage. . • <br /> Bennett stated if the structural coverage is over the allowable limit,there should be a reduction in <br /> either the size of the garage or in the footprint of the house. � � <br /> Turner stated the existing house is 1219 square feet,the deck is 432 square feet,plus 21 square <br /> feet for the steps up to the deck, and the existing garage is 637 square feet. A portion of the deck <br /> would be converted into living space. As it relates to structural coverage,the deck is already � <br /> considered part of the house. As it relates to hardcover,the proposed house consists of 1435 <br /> square feet and the proposed garage is 660 square feet. � � <br /> Kempf stated the previous plan eliminated the setback variance and was closer in complying with � <br /> the structural coverage and hardcover limits of the City. Kempf recommended the applicants <br /> �� consider going back to their original plan and reducing the structural coverage and hardcover as <br /> much as possible. <br /> Kubalak indicated that their attempts to make revisions to their plan to comply with the direction <br /> of the Planning Commission have been expensive and time-consuming and that they were told <br /> they would be allowed to keep the same size garage as they currently have. <br /> � .. :: ,Mrs..Kubalak noted state statute allows them the same footprint as what they currently have. � <br /> Kempf noted the statutes have recently changed and that the Planning Commission is still <br /> adapting to those changes. Kempf sta,ted the Planning Commission reviewed the original plan, <br /> which is no longer in front of the Planning Commission, and asked whether the applicants would . <br /> be able to proceed forward to the City Council with their previous plan. � <br /> � Turner stated the Planning Commission was pretty clear that they did not prefer the second <br /> . . . proposal at the last meeting but that they could make an advisory recommendation on tonight's <br /> proposal, followed by an advisory recommendation on the second proposal. <br /> Bennett asked what the hardcover calculations would be if the garage is reduced to 25 feet. <br /> Turner indicated it would only reduce the hardcover slightly and would reduce the structural <br /> coverage by approximately one percent to make it 17.5 percent. <br /> Kubalak stated the hardcover would be reduced to 42 percent. , . <br /> � Schwingler moved,Winer seconded,to recommend approval of Application#08-3367,2623 <br /> Casco Point Road,in accordance with Staff s recommendations for Items B and C, and to <br /> approve the 30-foot depth of the garage as proposed. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 2,Kempf and <br /> Bennett Opposed. <br /> PAGE 4 <br />