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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 13, 2012 is7:00 o'clock p.m. 9. #12 -3540 CHARLES TRUWIT AND PAULA PICARD,1105 FERNDALE ROAD WEST — VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Charles Truwit, Applicant, was present. Curtis stated in 2009, the property owners applied for and received approval to redevelop the subject property in order to make it more saleable. The property owners have received annual renewals of those applications. The applicants have an interest in purchasing the property. With the exception of a few cosmetic changes to the property, they wish to construct what was initially approved. The applicants are proposing to slightly increase the size of the proposed footprint by 19 square feet over the previous approval. The proposed home consists of 3,409 square feet of structural coverage. A second floor continues to be proposed over a portion of the house, although the applicants are proposing to move it further west for a more central location. The change results in less massing for the adjacent lot. Also being requested is an increase in hardcover from 30.1 percent approved hardcover..to 36 percent within the 0 -75 foot zone. The hardcover numbers were recently adjusted by the applicant. The increase in hardcover being requested is primarily to allow a tear drop configuration of the driveway. The Planning Commission voted in January to recommend approval of a CUP and to recommend denial of the increase in hardcover. The Planning Commission had recommended approval of the hardcover variances with the removal of the proposed tear drop driveway. Curtis stated the colored overhead view reflects the Planning Commission's recommendation relating to the driveway. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the existing hardcover for the driveway with the exception of the green and red areas as well as the addition of hardcover to provide access to the front door. In addition, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the lot area and lot width variances, approval of the requested side yard setback variance, approval of the requested 75- foot lake setback variances, and approval of the CUP for grading within 75 feet of OHWL. Staff recommends approval of hardcover totaling 8,028 square feet total. The Planning Commission's recommendation adds 563 square feet of additional hardcover for a total of 32.2 percent. The applicants have agreed to plant additional shrubs or trees to screen the proposed lakeside deck. Staff continues to recommend approval of the inclusion of a vegetative, shoreline buffer to infiltrate stormwater runoff along the southwest lakeshore area in the place of the proposed sod as illustrated on the landscape plan. The Council should discuss the various elements of the application and determine an appropriate level of hardcover for the property. In addition, the applicant should be required to provide a revised plan and revised survey prior to final Council approval. Rahn asked when Staff recommends approval of the 32.2 percent hardcover, whether that is more or less than what was approved in 2009 plus the 19 square feet. Rahn noted Staffs report states that 8,899 square feet was approved by Resolution 5841, but noted there was some swapping with the driveway. Curtis stated the front page of Staff's report shows the levels approved originally. Those hardcover numbers have since been adjusted to account for the removal of a piece of property belonging to the • adjacent lot. Curtis noted the revised hardcover numbers have been adjusted on the second page of Staffs report, which is the 8,028 square feet. The Planning Commission is recommending approval of an additional 553 square feet. Page 9 of 22