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r 1 <br />LJ <br />• <br />• <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 13, 2005 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />( #05 -3110 Thomas and Sheila Browne, <br />The Planning Commission voted 4 -2 to recommend <br />construct a second story dormer but recommended c <br />order to construct the garage addition. The dissentii <br />smaller garage addition with some additional hardcc <br />Curtis stated the applicant is proposing a smaller <br />Planning Staff recommends approval of the lake se <br />dormer not extending outside the existing home f6 <br />of the lake setback and hardcover variances for the <br />hardship exists with respect to the revised garage a <br />discussed. <br />Browne addressed the Council concerning the ration <br />approved if there are health or safety issues, traffic c <br />public safety, and the effect on values of property in <br />for approval where strict enforcement would cause L <br />the individual property. <br />Browne indicated his property is unique. At the tin <br />marshland. Browne stated the house was approxim <br />made to the house over the years complied with Cit <br />a multi - million dollar house on this lot. In 1992, th <br />lake. Browne indicated in his opinion there is no u; <br />construct a garage addition over existing hardcover <br />house. <br />Browne noted the house is fully guttered, with the <br />the grass area before it enters the marshland. Bro) <br />granted in the past by the Council, he should be gi <br />Murphy indicated he did visit this site and inquired <br />garage addition. <br />Curtis indicated the garage addition would not incri <br />with the revised proposal is requesting a 14' by 19' <br />the applicant is also proposing some additional harc <br />Murphy inquired what the rationale was for the two <br />the reduction in the size of the garage addition. <br />Winkey stated the three primary issues were the pot <br />close proximity of one corner of the garage to the w <br />commission members felt that a bigger reduction in <br />were approved. <br />P <br />of the lake setback variance in order to <br />[ial of the lake setback and hardcover variances in <br />Commissioners stated they would be in favor of a <br />;r removals. <br />garage with some additional hardcover removals. <br />ick variance in order to construct the second floor <br />,rint. Planning Staff, however, recommends denial <br />xage addition. Should the Council find that a <br />ition, appropriate hardcover removals should be <br />for requesting variances, noting that they are <br />.itions, light and air, danger of fire, risk to the <br />area. Browne noted variances are recommended <br />ie hardship because of circumstances unique to <br />it was purchased in 1977, it was considered <br />tely 1000 square feet and that the improvements he <br />'s regulations and that he did not attempt to construct <br />DNR changed the classification from marshland to a <br />;able lake area. Browne stated he would like to <br />nd that he is not requesting a major addition to his <br />ority of the runoff being diverted to the road and/or <br />stated in light of the other approvals that have been <br />the right to add a stall to his garage. <br />the total square footage would be with the <br />the hardcover on the lot and that the applicant <br />ige rather than an 18' by 20' garage. Curtis noted <br />er removals on the north side. <br />Commission members for recommending <br />1 massing, the encroachment on the lake, and the <br />d. Winkey stated some of the planning <br />cover would be appropriate if the garage addition <br />