09/21/2009 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,September 21,2009 6:30 o'clock p.m. Kempf indicated he is unsure where the best buffer areas would be and agreed that the City's wetland specialist should look at this application. Kang moved,Leskinen seconded,to recommend approval of Application#09-3411,David Fox on behalf of Bill Fox Trustee, 1095 Ferndale Road,granting of a variance and conditional use permit subject to the recommendations of Staff and further subject to the submittal of a buffer plan for review and approval by the City Engineer. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. 3. #09-3422 RICHARD AND LEESA ANDERSON,3205 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD, VARIANCES,6:50 P.M.—7:38 P.M. Richard and Leesa Anderson,Applicants,were present, along with Jim Morris,Builder. Curtis noted this application appeared before the Planning Commission at its August meeting and was tabled to allow the applicants time to incorporate the hardcover removals and calculations on their plans. The Commission also recommended the applicants reduce the amount of proposed hardcover and to prepare a storm water plan and calculations. The applicants are requesting hardcover variances and a side yard setback variance in order to construct a 20' x 26' two-story living space addition to the existing home with a 0' setback from the side lot line where a 10-foot setback is required as well as construct a roof over a deck which would be 6.4 feet from the side lot line where a 10-foot setback is required. The applicants are now requesting a 75-250 foot zone hardcover variance to allow 34.85 percent hardcover where 25 percent is allowed and 44.4 percent currently exists. They are also requesting a hardcover variance in the 0-75 feet zone for 21.5 percent hardcover where 0 percent is allowed and 22.6 percent currently exists. The property contains a great deal of landscaping,patios,parking areas, pathways,walls and structures. It is Staff's view that there is still a considerable amount of hardcover on the property. Neither the two-story living space addition nor the porch addition meet the required 10-foot side setback requirement on their respective sides of the home. The applicants have also submitted a storm water plan and calculations. The porch is proposed to be set back 6.4 feet from the western side lot line and the living space addition is proposed at a 0' setback from the eastern side lot line,which is also the municipal boundary between the two cities and functionally the middle of the property as it is has historically been used. The Planning Commission should consider the following: 1. Are there other storm water solutions available to protect the applicants' home from storm water such as rain gardens,vegetative swales, or infiltration beds? 2. Are the proposed infiltration areas an effort to make up for the excess hardcover rather than managing the storm water? Page 3