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� MINUTES OF THE � . <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,June 20,2011 <br /> � 6:30 o'clock p.m. � • <br /> Linda Wotipka.stated the colored depiction is approximately what the home will look like once the <br /> changes are made. Staff is recommending some changes be made to the house as well as the shed. <br /> Wotipka indicated she does not have a problem with relocating the shed but that she has some issues with � <br /> � not having.an east door. Wotipka stated she can address Staff's concerns by removing the vestibule. <br /> Wotipka indicated the house was originally constcucted in 1954 and that the house is not completely safe <br /> �. due to the detached garage. The garage is on the west side of the house and the door is on the east side of � <br /> the house. There currently is a walkway from the driveway, some steps,and then the walkway over to the <br /> east side of the house. Wotipka noted she has actually fallen and hurt herself as well as having another � <br /> person fall on the front steps. <br /> Wotipka stated inside the house there is nonconforming staircase and someone has fallen down that as <br /> well. They are proposing to be able to connect the house and garage and construct a conforming stairway <br /> into the basement and up to the second floor. They would also like to add living space where the existing <br /> staircase is located. The goal of the entire project is to make the home safer and to make the house more <br /> in character with the neighborhood. Other houses in the neighborhood have porches all the way across � . <br /> - the front of the house and provides for safe access to the east side of the house. <br /> Schoenzeit asked whether a structural engineer has looked at the foundation. � . <br /> Wotipka stated her contractor is in the process of spealcing with a structural engineer and that they <br /> decided to stop work on the plans to see whether they would be able to obtain a variance. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if there is a full basement under the house. <br /> Wotipka indicated there is a full basement. The footings for the basement are substantially constructed , <br /> . and appear to be in good condition. The garage was constructed in 1968. The entire addition is being <br /> constructed with the idea of malcing the property safer. Without a door on the east side of the house,in <br /> order to access the mailboxes directly across the street,they would need to walk a considerable further <br /> distance. <br /> Levang asked if there is a door at the end of the walkway. <br /> � Wotipka pointed out the location of the doors. They are proposing to remove the front stoop and to also <br /> remove the vestibule. The porch would extend further down so they would be able to walk out onto that <br /> area. ' � <br /> Schoenzeit asked if she is okay with removing the vestibule. <br /> Wotipka indicated she is. � <br /> � <br /> Curtis asked if the applicant is proposing to remove the exterior wall. <br /> Wotipka indicated the vestibule has its own roof and that they would the exterior wall and make it a <br /> porch. <br /> Gene Hite noted the vestibule was added on to the house at some point. � <br /> Page <br /> � 10 ' <br />