01/17/2012 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday,January 17,2012 6:30 o'clock p.m. yard setback variance to allow maintenance of the existing 5-foot setback from the southeast side property line; granting of a 75 foot lakeshore setback variance; granting of a hardcover variance in the 0-75 to allow 10,490 square feet of hardcover; granting of a conditional use permit to rearrange the floodplain; and approving the driveway configuration as shown in the diagram with the elimination of the loop. � Truwit stated if the red portion is removed,then access to the front door is an issue. Schoenzeit amended his motion to allow for construction of a minimum sidewalk to the front door and to allow the blue and green areas shown on the drawing for the driveway Curtis stated the motion approves the previously approved driveway configuration with the addition of the 264 square feet shown in green and a sidewalk to access the front door. Levang noted there has been no agreement regarding the deck. Curtis stated a condition of the previous approval was that a portion of the driveway and patio should be pervious and that Staff is recommending that hardcover be called hardcover. The only consideration with the deck is that Staff is recommending a low level screening element be added. Schoenzeit amended his motion to include screening of the deck if it is constructed. Leskinen seconded. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. (Recess taken from 9:15 p.m.to 9:20 p.m.) 6. 12-3541 KC CHERMAK OF PILLAR HOMES ON BEHALF OF ROBB &TINA RICHTER,3508 IVY PLACE,VARIANCES,9:21 P.M.—9:54 P.M. Curtis state the applicant is requesting the following variances in order to build a new residence on the . subject property: 1. A 75-250 zone hardcover variance to allow 46 percent hardcover where 61 percent currently exists and 25 percent is normally allowed; 2. An average lakeshore setback variance to permit portions o the proposed covered deck to encroach closer to the lake than the adjacent residential home and; 3. A side,street setback variance to allow a 10-foot setback where 15 feet is normally required. The property consists of two separate lots. They function as one property even though they are two tax parcels. 3508 contains the primary dwelling. It is located on both tax parcels. 3510 ivy Place is a small secondary dwelling located near the roadway on the northerly tax parcel. The existing residence has an attached side load garage which was constructed before 1956. Because of the topography and the shape of the lot, most of the driveway for this garage is within the unimproved right-of-way. Additionally,there is a trash can enclosure, retaining walls, sidewalk, lakeside shed,and patio within the unimproved right- of-way. Page 25