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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 19,2016 <br /> 6:30 dclock p.m. <br /> No comments have been received from the neighbors. <br /> The Planning Commission should discuss the following issues: <br /> 1. Does the Planning Commission find that the property owner proposes to use the property in a <br /> reasonable manner which is not permitted by an official control? <br /> 2. Does the Planning Commission find that the variances, if granted, will not alter the essential <br /> character of the neighbarhood? <br /> 3. If the Planning Commission concludes that the variances as requested or in some other manner or <br /> configuration are justified, does the Commission find it necessary to impose conditions in order <br /> to mitigate the impacts created by the granting of the variances? <br /> Gaffron displayed a sketch of the proposal. <br /> Landgraver asked if this addition would impact the gravel driveway. <br /> Gaffron illustrated the location of the gravel driveway and the driveway to the house on the overhead. <br /> Gaffron stated the addition is to the back of the building and not to the front. Based on the survey, there <br /> appears to be three or four feet from the porch to the gravel driveway. <br /> Lemke asked what the height of the proposed building is. <br /> Gaffron stated the building will meet City height requirements and that the applicant could advise the <br /> Planning Commission on whether the height of the building will be raised. <br /> Thiesse noted the practical difficulties statement is blank. <br /> Gaffron noted the applicants did answer the required 12 questions but did not add anything else. <br /> Rick Topalof, Integrity Remodeling, stated they are not raising the roof on the existing structure. Topalof <br /> stated the plan is to tie in below the peak of the existing roof and bring it down across the deck. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if the foundation of the building has been verified. <br /> Topalof stated his company enhanced that structure in 2010. The structure is over 100 years old and was <br /> built in 1911. There are 2 x 4 constructed walls inside the structure. The majority of the weight of the <br /> roof will be carried to the footings. Topalof stated in their opinion the foundation will be sufficient for <br /> the additional weight. <br /> Schoenzeit stated if the foundation is not viable,the location of the building would come into question. <br /> Thiesse asked if there are frost footings under the rest of the structure. <br /> Topalof indicated he is not aware of that and that he could look into it. <br /> Schoenzeit noted the building has existed for over 100 years. <br /> Page 7 of 30 <br />