07/19/2010 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ' Monday,July 19,2010 � 6:30 o'clock p.m. . (#10-3476 DAVID NETJES,550 EAST LONG LAKE ROAD, CONTINUED) . Netjes stated there is a black oak tree that is very,very old that will be removed. In the area of the sports ' court, 15 to 20 trees in total will be impacted by the work. Seven or eight of those are over six inches and Netjes indicated he would be happy to replace those. � . , Leskinen asked whether soils will be brought onto the site due to the septic removal. � Netjes indicated this was a very hilly lot and that one of their goals is to construct some rain gardens to slow the runoff down and that they will be bri.nging in some dirt to help level out the grade. The best . estimate of the fill required is between 900 and 1100 cubic yards but they will not have a defuute number until the cistern is constructed. Some dirt has been stockpiled on the property in conjunction with the removal of the drainfields. Kang moved,Feuss seconded,to recommend approval of Application#10-3476,yDavid Netjes,550 East Long Lake Road, granting of a conditional use permit for grading in excess of 500 cubic yards, subject to the conditions outlined by Staff in its July 19,2010,report. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. 4. #10-3477 JOHN ROEDEL,4725 NORTH SHORE DRIVE,VARIANCE,7:55 P.M.—8:16 P.M. John Roedel,Applicant,was present. Curtis stated the applicant is requesting a 75-250 foot zone hardcover variance in order to add a pervious patio on the lakeside of the home. The applicant recently purchased the new home at 4725 North Shore Drive. In 2007,a building constructed a spec home on this property. At some point between 2007 and 2010 the property went back to the bank and never received a certificate of occupancy. Additionally,the builder made unapproved changes to the building construction plans which were inconsistent with the plans approved with the variance resolution. These changes removed a second story deck(and potential grade level patio under the deck)and added two floors of home to the footprint. The building permit hardcover matched the variance hardcover;however,the builder eliminated an outdoor living space which the new owner would - like to have. The applicant would like a 75-250 foot zone hardcover variance in arder to allow installation of a 187 square foot paver patio. The property is a new construction which received hardcover variances in order to construct the 2,012 � square foot home and 1,113 square feet o driveway and sidewalks within the 75-250 foot zone. The applicant is proposing to exceed approved hardcover by 187 square feet with the patio. They are also proposing to use pervious pavers. Staff finds that the applicant has a reasonable use of the property and the hardcover proposed is not supported by a hardship. Further,the applicant has not demonstrated that enforcing the hardcover provisions of the Zoning Ordinance deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of their property. Roedel stated they are the new owners of this property and that the property when they purchased it was infested with thistles and weeds and vacant for over two years. In the lower level of the home,there are � PAGE 10