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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, May 22, 2006 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />4. #05 -3136 TROY BROITZMAN, 1860 SHORELINE DRIVE — VARIANCE — <br />RESOLUTION NO. 5468 <br />Gaffron explained that the applicant had submitted a new grading plan, new landscaping plan and <br />new building plans and elevations since the May 8 meeting. The plans continue to have the <br />driveway accessing to Heritage Drive, but show an attempt to direct drainage to the front. Gaffron <br />indicated that the applicant requests final approval for the lot area, width, and average setback <br />vanances. <br />The changes to the house plans included the length of the garage wing had been shortened <br />approximately 6 feet, the bonus room above the westerly half of the garage wing had been <br />eliminated, reducing the bulk of the structure above the garage area, and the basement theater had <br />been lengthened while the storage below the westerly half of the garage wing had been eliminated, <br />becoming an unexcavated area. <br />a <br />Gaffron pointed out that the attempt to direct runoff toward Shoreline Drive is a positive <br />improvement. He explained that the added runoff from the proposed rear driveway would be <br />insignificant in terms of adding to any floodwater height if flooding were to occur. Additional <br />information requested by the City Engineer included pre -post drainage calculations, information <br />regarding what the impacts of a 100 -year runoff would have on the small wetland on the <br />applicant's property, as well a the Foxhill outlot, and finally, noting that the grading around the • <br />front terrace has changed to include more fill exposing less of the terrace wall to Shoreline Drive, <br />leaving the walkout opening toward the side lot line. <br />Gaffron pointed out that staff does not support the retention of the driveway to Shoreline Drive and <br />believes a driveway to Heritage Drive could be designed and implemented to have no unreasonable <br />impacts to neighboring properties. <br />Christine Wytaske, 1860 Shoreline Drive, and Jim Palmer of Advanced Surveying and Engineering <br />were present with the applicant to address drainage and landscaping questions. <br />Murphy stated that he went out to the site once again, and while he appreciated the willingness of <br />the applicant to make some changes to the massing, knocking off the top of the garage wing, he <br />still felt the home was massive and somewhat out of scale. In addition, he stated that he was more <br />convinced than ever that the driveway should remain off Shoreline Drive, rather than disrupting so <br />much in the rear of the home to lose one curb cut. <br />McMillan complimented the applicant on the more natural proposed landscaping plan. <br />Murphy continued, stating that he believed they could enhance the current driveway off County <br />Road 15 with plantings and trees to provide screening. He asked whether the neighbors were in <br />support of his proposal. <br />McMillan disagreed, stating that she supported the opposite approach. She believed the applicant <br />had adequate hardship to support his plans and had adjusted them accordingly to address staff and • <br />City issues, plus would eliminate a curb cut as requested by the County. <br />PAGE 2 of 9 <br />