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. r : . � � - . . . . • . , . <br /> . , MINUTES OF THE � � <br /> ORONO PLANNING COA�IlVIISSION MEETING � <br /> Monday,June 20,2011 <br /> � 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> 3. _ Does the Commission feel it necessary to impose conditions in order to mitigate the impacts � <br /> created by the granting of the requested setback variances? - <br /> , <br /> ,: Planning Staff recommends approval of the lot width variance and hardcover variances. <br /> Feuss asked whether it would be appropriate for the Planning Commission to discuss Item No. 7 prior to <br /> acting on this application or whether it would be appropriate to discuss this application under the new <br /> standards prior to them being approved by the City. <br /> Curtis indicated the Planning Commission should discuss this item under the new standards. <br /> Thiesse asked if the engineering issues have been resolved. <br /> Curtis indicated they have not to date. . <br /> Whipple stated when he originally purchased the home approximately nine years ago,he lmew he would <br /> be making some improvements to the structure. The goal with this project has been to design a new home <br /> that respects the style,size, and scale of the neighborhood. Whipple indicated he has spent the last 12 " <br /> •months with a realtor and architect and have come to the conclusion that they would like to stay on Casco <br /> Point Road. <br /> Mike Sharratt,Designer, stated they had designed a home for this property and the plans were submitted <br /> last summer. Following the Supreme Court ruling,they withdrew the application and decided to revisit <br /> their plans to see whether any additional hardcover could be removed to meet the strict letter of the law. <br /> The conclusion was that they were unable to do that. � <br /> The house basically consists of a 32'x 32'square foot building pad. The applicants currently have a one- <br /> stall garage. Sharratt stated from past experience he understands that structural coverage is an issue. � <br /> Structural coverage is currently proposed at 11 percent. The applicants realize the limitations of the site <br /> and have attempted to comply with the City's requirements. The amount of total hardcover on the site <br /> has been reduced from their previous plans. <br /> The elevation of the garage is between three to four feet higher than the existing grade.There is a full <br /> basement under the garage,which means tlie foundation will be significantly below the existing elevation <br /> and contours of the site. The garage will be sided and there will be no exposed concrete foundation wall. <br /> There will be approximately four feet of fill required in that area. There will also be a retaining wall and <br /> � stairway off of the sideway. The lot towards the lake is very steep and has approximately a 22-foot <br /> decline in over 200 feet. In order to mitigate some of the steepness,they have taken the garage and lifted <br /> it up from the existing garage. They have also eliminated as a part of the hardcover reduction the <br /> turnaround area,which is a revision from the earlier submittal. � <br /> Schoenzeit asked how the building pad for the house was decided. <br /> Sharratt stated the dotted line is the existing house and that they elected to construct the proposed home <br /> almost directly on top of the building pad for the existing home. . <br /> Schoenzeit asked if they are keeping the existing foundation. <br /> � Page 3 <br />