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��'� <br /> ;. <br /> -� � <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSISON MEETING <br /> Monday,October 17,2011 � <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br /> Chair Loren Schoenzeit,Commissioners Lizz Levang,Denise Leskinen,Kevin Landgraver,and John <br /> Thiesse. Representing Staff were Assistant City Administrator for Long-Term Strategic Planning Mike <br /> Gaffron,Planning Coordinator Melanie Curtis,and Recorder Jackie Young. Council Member Rahn was <br /> present. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.,followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> Item Nos.4 and 5 were added to the Consent Agenda. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit opened the public hearing for Item No. 4 at 6:32 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding that application. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit closed the public hearing for Item Nof 4 t 6:32 p.m. <br /> Leskinen moved,Levang seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br /> Nays 0. <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> 2. #11-3527 JASON&JODY SMITH,2690 RAINEY ROAD,VARIANCE,6:33 P.M.-7:02 � <br /> P.M. . <br /> Jason and Jody Smith,Applicants,were present. <br /> Curtis stated the applicants are requesting a variance to construct a garage addition to the home 38 feet <br /> from the side street lot line where a 50-foot setback is normally required from the side street. <br /> The applicants are proposing to construct a two-car garage addition on the east side of the property. A <br /> screen porch is also proposed. However,the porch is proposed to meet the required setback and is not <br /> part of this variance request. The east side lot line abuts a private road outlot,owned by the homeowners <br /> association,with underlying road easements to the City for possible future connection to Gander Road. <br /> The private road outlot has not yet been developed with a road. It is currently wooded land and visually <br /> appears merely as part of the applicants' property. However,this configuration makes the east lot line a <br /> side street lot line with a required side street yard of 50 feet in which structures aze normally not allowed. <br /> Applicants are requesting a variance to allow the construction of a gazage addition to be locate�28 eet <br /> from the east lot line rather than the required 50 feet. Applicants' position, and apparently that of the <br /> neighborhood,is that the outlot is unlikely to ever be developed for road purposes,and therefore <br /> structures that would be encroachxnents if it was to be a road,will have no negative impacts until or <br /> unless it becomes a road,if ever. <br /> Page 1 <br />