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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMNIISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,Apri119,2010 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#10-3456 TRUE NORTH HOMES,INC.,ON BEHALF OF STEVE DORE,2172 SHADYWOOD <br /> ROAD,CONTINUED) � <br /> Kang commented the Planning Commission is looking primarily at the length of the driveway. <br /> Storelin stated the turnaround has been pushed back into the 250-500 foot zone. <br /> Weathers stated they did put a vegetative buffer down by the lake to help offset the additional hardcover as <br /> well. <br /> Chair Kang opened the public hearing at 6:47 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> � Chair Kang closed the public hearing at 6:47 p.m. <br /> Leskinen indicated she does not have a problem with the lot width and lot area variances. Leskinen stated in <br /> her view the proposed house is compatible with the houses on either side of it as far as setbacks. Shadywood <br /> Road is a busy road. Leskinen stated she is not sure where the hardcover should be reduced. <br /> Kang stated the hardcover will obviously have to come out of the driveway and that it probably is not realistic <br /> to reduce it to 25 percent. <br /> Schoenzeit asked how the footprint compares to the neighboring houses. <br /> Turner stated the footprint of the house to the north is approximately the same size with a slightly larger lot <br /> and the house to the south,which is on a narrower lot,is smaller. <br /> Feuss asked whether there are hardcover variances on the adjoining lots. <br /> Turner indicated the house to the north was granted a hardcover variance and that there were a number of <br /> houses along Shadywood that have been granted hardcover variances in the past. The houses in this area were <br /> also located closer to Shadywood due to the average lakeshore setback. <br /> Kang noted Staff did mention the option of constructing a detached garage. Kang asked how many properties <br /> in this neighborhood have detached garages. <br /> Turner indicated both houses adjoining this lot have detached garages and that there are a number of detached <br /> garages in the neighborhood. Turner noted a new house to the north was also constructed with a detached <br /> garage in order to reduce the hardcover. <br /> Feuss asked if this is going to be a spec house or whether the owner of the property will be residing in the <br /> residence. <br /> Weathers indicated the owner is going to live in the house. <br /> Kang asked if the driveway were shortened somewhat less than what Staff is proposing, if the applicant would <br /> be agreeable to that. <br /> Page 3 <br />