02/21/2012 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNIlVG COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday,February 21,2012 6:30 o'clock p.m. Leskinen moved,Schoenzeit seconded,to recommend approval of Application#12-3538,Roberts Residential Remodeling on Behalf of Colin and Anna Peters,3520 North Shore Drive,granting of a 0-75 foot zone hardcover variance and a 75-250 foot zone hardcover variance,subject to Conditions 1 through 9 outlined in Staff s report. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. NEW BUSINESS 4. #12-3544 CHARLES CUDD DeNOVO ON BEHALF OF MARY J.BOWMAN TRUST, 1165 FERNDALE ROAD WEST,VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT,6:53 P.M.— 7:23 P.M. Anna and Colin Peters,Applicants,were present along with John Sonnek, Charles Cudd representative. Curtis stated the applicant,on behalf of the owners, is requesting the following approvals in order to construct a new residence on the properly and maintain the existing stone structure: 1. A lakeshore setback variance to allow a 47-foot setback from the lake for the proposed home where a 75-foot setback is required; 2. Hardcover variances within the 0-75 foot zone to allow 10 percent hardcover where 0 percent is allowed and within the 75-250 foot zone to allow 28 percent hardcover where 25 percent is allowed; 3. An average lakeshore setback variance to permit portions of the proposed home to encroach closer to the lake than the adjacent residential home; 4. A wetland buffer setback variance for a portion of the proposed home; 5. A rear/street setback variance to allow an existing, stone building to remain 0 feet from the property line and allow the new home to be constructed 33 feet from the property line where a 50- foot setback is normally required; and 6. A conditional use permit to conduct grading activity within the 75-foot setback and within the floodplain in conjunction with removal of the existing home and construction of the new home. The existing home was constructed in approximately 1940. It is a one-story home with a partial2nd story. A small,fieldstone structure also exists on the property. This stone structure once served as the well house for Woodhill Country Club. The applicant is requesting variance approvals in order to construct a new 2-story home on the properly as well as continue to maintain the stone structure. The applicant is proposing to remove the circle configuration of the driveway,which is shared with the neighbor to the west,and is proposing one access off of Ferndale Road. The existing home encroaches 20 feet into the side setback and 28 feet into the 75-foot lalce setback. The structural coverage being proposed is 13 percent,which is below the maximum 15 percent level. If the entire property is included in the calculation,the structural coverage would be closer to 2.6 percent. Page 5