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A�NUTES OF THE , <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMIVIISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 19,2016 <br /> b:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> ���� <br /> Schoenzeit asked if the foundation of the building has been verified. �. <br /> � <br /> � <br /> �; -.. <br /> Topalof stated his company enhanced that stnzcture in 2010. The structure is aver 100 years old and was 4 <br /> buil�in 1911. There are 2 x 4 constructed wa11s inside the structuxe. The majority of the weight of tt�e <br /> roof wili be carried to ti�e footings. Topalof stated in their opinion the foundation will be sufficient for <br /> the additional weight. <br /> Schcenzeit stated if the foundation is not viable,the location of the buildi.ng would come into question. <br /> Thiesse asked if there are frost footings under the rest of the structure. <br /> Topa.lof iz�dicated 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 /> Thiesse pointed out there naay be some differential movemant between the existing structure and the <br /> addition. <br /> Chair Leskinen opetaed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. <br /> Regina Lasher, 1360 Railroad Avenue,asked how wide the deck would be on the driveway side. Lasher <br /> noted she lives across the street and that they�ave some concern about people traffic on the side of the <br /> building with the addition. <br /> Topalof stated the walkway is three feet wide. <br /> Thiesse noted there are 2-foot overhangs as well. <br /> Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 7:1'7 p.m. <br /> Leskinen stated in her view the gractical difficulty of reasonableness is not met and that t}iis would be <br /> expanding an existing nonconformity. In addition,the structure is oveisized and is not near the principal <br /> Page 11 of 45 <br />