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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 21,2012 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Leskinen asked if the applicant is at all interested in the 25-foot setback since it appears the house would <br /> still be fairly a good sized house. <br /> Stavig stated the square footage they are proposing is 1,600 square feet and that Gaffron's proposal would <br /> result in a smaller house. <br /> Schoenzeit noted Mike Gaffron's drawing is approximately 2,150 square feet. <br /> Gaffron indicated it would be closer to 2,300 square feet,which would include the garage. <br /> Stavig stated he does not want to build closer to the tennis court or the road. Stavig commented he has a <br /> concern with constructing the house 30 feet from the road. The house would also have a smaller footprint <br /> under Planner Gaffron's proposal,which would not be consistent with the other homes in the <br /> neighborhood. <br /> Leskinen commented that unfortunately there are some constraints on the lot that may limit the size of the <br /> house. <br /> Stavig stated his proposed house is already smaller than the other homes on the street and that he would <br /> have a concern with downsizing it even further and possibly having to move additional dirt. Stavig noted <br /> the City Engineer and his engineer both say that the best location for a house is immediately above the <br /> road bed. <br /> Levang asked whether the applicant is amenable at all to the plan proposed by Mike Gaffron. <br /> Stavig indicated he is not. Stavig indicated he would be willing to construct a rain garden. The <br /> underlying issue is minimizing the erosion and making an investment in the property. Stavig stated it <br /> would be his issue if the property experiences erosion. <br /> Schoenzeit asked whether the applicant has seen the comments from the DNR. <br /> Stavig asked if those are the comments from approximately two to three months ago. <br /> Gaffron indicated they are and that the DNR is recommending variances not be granted to the bluff <br /> setback. <br /> Schoenzeit stated it appears that some variances may be granted, but that the stability of the slope, <br /> aesthetics,and erosion present a pretty high standard that is typically not crossed. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit opened the public hearing at 7:58 p.m. <br /> There were no comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit closed the public hearing at 7:58 p.m. <br /> Page 9 <br />