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• ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR MAY 24, 1999 <br />( #2493 Katherine Taylor Homes, Continued) <br />Weinberger remarked that Option A would require hardcover in the amount of 70.2 percent <br />where currently 42.5 percent exists, and Option B is proposing hardcover in the amount of 52.9 <br />percent where 42.5 percent currently exists. <br />The Planning Commission recommended to approve the variance to construct a second story <br />deck and spiral staircase to the existing residence and to deny variances to permit a two stall <br />detached garage near the street property line. <br />City Staff is also recommending denial of the application for additional structure for the garage <br />because it would exceed the allowable 15 percent structural coverage. Staff is recommending <br />approval of the variance for the deck above the attached garage. <br />Pugh stated that she will be getting married in the near future and that the additional room is <br />needed for storage of the extra vehicle and other items. Pugh commented that in her opinion it <br />would be better from an aesthetic point of view to store the vehicles inside rather than leaving <br />them sit outside which creates a cluttered look, noting that she currently pays for off -site storage. <br />• Taylor commented to her understanding the hardcover numbers are not accurate. <br />Mayor Jabbour stated that the hardcover figures should be determined by a surveyor, and if the <br />hardcover numbers are incorrect, then the application should be sent back to the Planning <br />Commission once the new, figures are obtained. <br />Taylor stated that she would like those numbers to be verified. Taylor commented that the <br />property owner is requesting additional storage space on this parcel. <br />Mayor Jabbour stated that by state law the Applicant must demonstrate a hardship that is <br />inherit to the land in order to be granted a variance. Jabbour commented that it is highly <br />unreasonable to have three cars on a parcel of land that consists of only one -third of an acre. <br />Kelley remarked that the Applicant needs to verify the hardcover numbers and structural <br />coverage before the City Council can act on this application. <br />Weinberger stated that the actual lot area is calculated correctly, but the issue is how that <br />hardcover is broken down between the two setbacks. <br />Kelley moved, Peterson seconded, to table Application #2493, 692 Tonkawa Road, <br />to allow the Applicant time to verify the hardcover numbers. NO VOTE TAKEN. <br />0 17 <br />