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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 17,2010 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#10-3459 BARBARA A.HALPER,3200 NORTH SHORE DRIVE,VARIANCES,CONTINUED) <br /> Weiland stated there are steps coming off of the existing deck. <br /> Schoenzeit noted the deck already encroaches into the average lakeshore setback. <br /> Weiland stated he was going to construct new footings and enclose the deck. Weiland indicated the <br /> entire deck would then need to be removed if the larger addition is not approved. <br /> Feuss pointed out an enclosed siructure is more intrusive than a deck. <br /> Curtis noted Staff does not discount any of the hardcover for the driveway even with the long lot and that <br /> the Planning Commission could recommend approval of the variance based on a specific width. <br /> Rahn stated the Planning Commission does not have to require the driveway be blacktopped as long as <br /> the width of the driveway is reduced. <br /> Turner indicated 8 feet wide is the minimum width for a driveway. <br /> Rahn asked whether an 8-foot driveway would be acceptable to the applicant. � <br /> Halper indicated she does drive a SUV and that she does not lrnow what the minimum width of a <br /> driveway is. <br /> Weiland pointed out a garbage truck may require an 8.5 or 9-foot driveway. <br /> Turner stated Staff would need a final width for the driveway prior to issuing the permit. Turner stated <br /> the new deck is to function as steps. Turner illustrated the layout of the proposed deck. The deck would <br /> be grade level and have steps all the way around. Staff has a concern that the deck is too large and that it <br /> should be reduced down to the allowable minimum. <br /> Halper stated she is installing sliding glass doors on that side of the house and that the deck will need to <br /> be the full length of the doors. <br /> Weiland stated the landing would need to be a minimum of eight feet wide. <br /> Rahn stated it appears on the survey that the landing is 12 feet wide. Rahn indicated he is okay with the <br /> eight foot width. <br /> Weiland stated the sliding glass doors would be eight feet wide. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the main issue is the encroachment into the average lakeshore setback. <br /> Halper reiterated that she is attempting to reuse some of the existing materials,which the larger addition <br /> would allow her to do, and that she is in need of the additional living space. The 1.9 feet would allow the <br /> current structure to be more useable. <br /> PAGE 5 <br />