04-18-2016 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,April 18,2016 6:30 o'clock p.m. Roll Call The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Chair Denise Leskinen, Commissioners Kevin Landgraver, Bruce Lemke, Laren Schoenzeit, and John Thiesse. Representing Staff were Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, Senior Planner Michael Gaffron, City Planner Melanie Curtis, and Recorder Jackie Young. Council Member Lizz Levang was present. Chair Leskinen opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA *1. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 21,2016 Lemke moved, Thiesse seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission meeting of March 14, 2016, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. NEW BUSINESS 2. #16-3818 SALA ARCHITECTS ON BEHALF OF CHRIS AND LESLIE NEUGENT, 710 BIG ISLAND, VARIANCES, 6:31 P.M.—6:44 P.M. Dale Mulfinger, SALA Architects, and Chris Neugent, Applicant, were present. Curtis stated the property owners purchased the property last year and would like to make modifications to the cabin in order to better meet their family's needs. The changes include expansion of the footprint on the main level to accommodate a main floor bedroom on the west side of the cabin and a screen porch addition on the north side of the cabin. The applicants would also like to construct a detached garage structure on the east side of the lot. The screen porch is proposed to extend approximately five feet lakeward of the 75-foot setback line to utilize the existing two 3' x 3' stone foundation footing blocks remaining from the original cabin. This results in an additional 180 feet of hardcover within the 75-foot setback area. The addition on the west side will not extend beyond the existing covered porch on the cabin and is set back from the 75-foot setback. The proposed 25' x 35' storage garage is situated 76 feet from the OHWL. All of the projects are located lackward of the average lakeshore setback line and variances are necessary. Curtis noted revised hardcover calculations have been submitted and have been distributed to the Planning Commission. The property is situated on the northwestern most point on the western portion of Big Island and the entire is lakeward of the average lakeshore setback line resulting in no legal buildable area. The existing cabin was reconstructed on top of the existing building footprint. The cabin sits as close as 76 feet to the ordinary OHWL. The applicants are proposing an enclosed screen porch to extend into the 75-foot setback. The porch addition results in an increase of 183 square feet of hardcover within the 0 -75 setback area. Page 1 of 32