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� MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMNIISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,February 21,2012 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> The Planning Commission should consider the following issues: <br /> 1. Does the Planning Commission find that the owners propose to use the subject property in a <br /> reasonable manner which is not permitted by an official control? <br /> 2. Does the Planning Commission find that the variances, if granted,will not alter the essential <br /> character of the neighborhood? <br /> 3. Does the Commission find it necessary to impose conditions in order to mitigate the impacts , <br /> created by the granting of the requested variances,the Vegetative shoreline buffering along the <br /> lakeshore,the wetland buffer mitigation or the vegetative screening from the lake or from <br /> Ferndale road, etc? <br /> 4. Are the hardcover levels and setbacks proposed supported by practical difficulties? Is there room <br /> to reduce driveway or sidewalk hardcover without reducing functionality or creating additional <br /> practical difficulties? <br /> Staff recommends approval of the rear setback variance,the average lakeshore setback variance,the <br /> wetland buffer setback variance,and hardcover variances for the construction of the new home. The <br /> Commission should discuss and determine the appropriate hardcover levels. Staff also supports a <br /> recommendation to approve the CUP for the proposed land alterations with MCWD permitting approval. <br /> However,because there are inconsistencies shown on the survey which must be clarified relating to <br /> hardcover,floodplain alterations,wetland delineations,and buffer locations which should be accurately <br /> represented in order to fully analyze the request, Staff recommends tabling the application until revised <br /> information is submitted. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if the main deviation being proposed is the house setback from 33.1 to 38 feet. <br /> Curtis indicated the applicants are asking for a greater setback variance from the street setback and the <br /> rest of the requests are consistent with what exists today. <br /> John Sonnek, Charles Cudd, stated during the process of designing a home for this property,they found <br /> the property is quite constrained and have done the best they can to make this conform to the City's <br /> regulations. The proposed house is slightly higher than the house next to it but there are some homes <br /> further down the road that are larger than what is being proposed. Sonnek noted that while they have a <br /> parcel that is 3.5 acres in size, if all the rules are followed,the building pad would be limited to 350 feet. <br /> The survey shows the new footprint compared to the existing house. The house has been situated further <br /> back in a location that will give the adjoining property owner a view across the bay and across Ferndale <br /> Road. The house has also been moved out of the 0-75 foot zone as much as possible. <br /> Sonnek indicated they can lower the elevation of the house further down,which will minimize the <br /> grading necessary on the lot as well as hopefully avoiding the floodplain in the front. The existing <br /> building they would like to retain is the original well house for the golf house and is approximately 100 <br /> years old. The property owners would like to maintain the historic building. Sonnek indicated they will <br /> be using some of the same type of stone on the house to help blend the two structures together. <br /> Page 7 <br />