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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, Continued) <br />McMillan inquired why the garage is angled. <br />Browne stated it is a design issue and that the lot does drop off down to the wetland. <br />Gaffron noted the garage addition would add approximately 230 square feet of structure. <br />McMillan inquired whether there is any issue with structural coverage on this lot. <br />Gaffron indicated there is not. <br />White concurred that the site is unique and that the applicant is not proposing a major addition. <br />McMillan inquired whether there would be sufficient room to back a vehicle out. <br />Browne stated there would be enough room. <br />Murphy stated he does not see the need to remove the stones to help mitigate the hardcover. <br />• <br />Browne stated the stones help to outline the edge of the dropoff. Browne indicated he does not have a full <br />basement and that he would like to have the additional garage space for storage and in order to park an • <br />additional vehicle. <br />Curtis stated in her opinion if the amount of structure in only the area above the 929.4' elevation is <br />considered, it could be perceived as massing, but that if the entire lot is taken into consideration, there is <br />not an issue with massing. <br />McMillan inquired whether the applicant would like to retain the blacktop to the right of the garage. <br />Browne stated he is planning to remove that blacktop. <br />Murphy noted this addition is not visible to the neighbors or the road. <br />Murphy moved, White seconded, to direct Staff to draft a resolution reflecting approval of the <br />garage addition and dormer for the property located at 760 Brown Road South, subject to the <br />additional hardcover removals proposed by the applicant, with the understanding the stones would <br />be allowed to remain. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />8. #05 -3111 WATER STREET HOMES, LCC ON BEHALF OF RANDALL AND SARA <br />HOGAN, 2260 FOX STREET — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCES <br />Rick Carlson, Water Street Homes, was present. <br />PAGE 4 <br />• <br />