10/19/2009 Planning Commission Minutes

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� , MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMNIISSION MEETING Monday,October 19,2009 6:30 o'clock p.m. #09-3405 FRANK MASSERANO,III ON BEITALF OF INTERNATIONAL MINISTERIAL FELLOWSHIP,CONTINUED Schwingler stated the Planning Commission is looking at a buffer between the deck and the property line. Berg suggested some additional trees or landscaping be added closer to the property line where the parking lot is removed. Leskinen stated it would be ideal to have some year-round landscaping. Frank Masserano indicated he would be happy to do that. Schoenzeit moved,Rice seconded,to recommend approval of Application#09-3405,Frank Masserano,III,on behalf of International Ministerial Fellowship,commercial site plan approval and conditional use permit,subject to the addition of screening/landscaping to be incorporated in the parking lot section that is proposed to be removed. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. 3. #09-3428 MICHAEL AND MARILYN HUTHWAITE,3382 BAYSIDE ROAD, VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT,6:58 P.M.—8:08 P.M. Michael and Marilyn Huthwaite,Applicants,were present along with Jeremy Steiner,Attorney-at-Law, and Rick Hendel,Builder. Curtis stated the applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for grading within 75 feet of Stubbs Bay Creek to construct a replacement residence and lot area, creek setback, and hardcover variances within the 0-75 foot zone and the 75-250 foot setback zone. The property consists of four separate tax parcels under one address where a home has existed for a number of years. The subject property lies within the LR-lA zoning district,contains Stubbs Bay Creek and wetland. The redevelopment of the property has also triggered the application of the City's wetland regulations,requiring a buffer. The combined area of the four lots is 34,400 square feet or.79 acres when the zoning district requires two acres. The existing home meets the street and side yard setback requirements. The applicants'proposed home does not meet any yard setback requirements. They have proposed a 41.2 foot setback from Crestview,which will essentially become their frontlstreet yard with the driveway reorientation; a 48.2 foot setback from Bayside Road is proposed where a 50-foot setback is required from both streets. They have proposed 16.9 foot to 24-foot setbacks from the side lot lines where 30 feet is required. The house would be as close as 48 feet to the creek when the shore land regulations require a 75-foot setback. The gravel driveway and attached garage on the existing home on the property were located entirely within the 75-foot creek setback. Hardcover in the 0-75 foot zone is proposed to be 11.24 percent,reduced slightly from the existing 11.4 percent. Hardcover within the 75-250 zone jumps from an existing 11.1 percent to 33.6 percent proposed. In addition to the proposed 3,682 square foot home and 715 square feet of proposed patio, and 2,018 Page 4