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• , <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> � ORONO PLANNING COMIVIISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 15,2011 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Issues for discussion include the following: <br /> . 1. Does the Commission identify a practical difficulty which supports granting the hardcover <br /> variances? . <br /> 2. Does the Planning Commission fmd that the property owner proposes to use the properiy in a <br /> .. .reasonable manner which is not permitted by an ofFicial control? � <br /> 3. Does the Planning Commission find that the variances,if granted,will not alter the essential <br /> character of the neighborhood? <br /> 4. Does the Commission find it necessary to impose conditions in order to mitigate the impacts <br /> created by the granting of the requested variances? <br /> 5. Does the Commission find there are additional conditions which should be placed upon the <br /> conditional use permit approval? <br /> Planning Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit for the gradi.ng work within the 0-75 � <br /> foot zone as well as a hardcover variance to allow the reconstruction and reorientation of the driveway. <br /> The applicant should submit a revised survey reflecting the proposed gradi.ng plan prior to placement on a <br /> City Council agenda. Further,the applicant should be required to submit plans and necessary information <br /> to satisfy the City Engineer regarding the slope stabilization at the time of the administrative land <br /> alteration permit following Council approval. <br /> Thiesse stated asked where the City is with their review of the hardcover ordinances and whether <br /> permeable payers would be included in that. <br /> Curtis indicated that review is still ongoing and there has not been a final determination. The Planni.ug <br /> Commission will need to act under the e�cisting code. <br /> Landgraver noted there are four sets of hardcover numbers listed in Staffs report and asked how those <br /> numbers progressed. � . <br /> Curtis stated in the 75-250 foot zone,the 2,627 is 25 percent,which is allowed by code. The 3,366 square <br /> feet was approved by variance in 2006. The 3,450 square feet is what currently exists on the property. <br /> There were some minor changes to the grading and retaining walls during the construction of the home, <br /> and without the as-built survey requirement,it was not noticed during inspection of the home. Curtis . <br /> noted the applicant is over his hardcover limit by 634 square feet over what is existing with what he is <br /> proposing, for a total of 4,087 square feet. <br /> Landgraver asked whether that consists primarily of the patio. <br /> Curtis indicated it includes the patio and the adjustment to the driveway. At the time of original <br /> construction,they were attempting to avoid a tree,which has since died. In addition, construction of the <br /> driveway involved some removal of trees but not tree trunks,which has caused some settling. <br /> Bill Koch stated the house was built at the time they purchased the property in November of 2008. When <br /> they purchased the house,the survey showed there was a 142 square foot patio that appeazed to be . <br /> Page 4 <br />