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Y <br /> MIl�TUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMIVIISSION 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 o�cial control? <br /> 2. Does the Planning Commission find that the variances, i, granted;will not alter the essential <br /> character of the neighborhood? <br /> 3. Does the Commission find it necessary to impose condit o�s i orcle,r„�to miti ateFthe mpacts <br /> created by the granting of the requested vanances,the Vegetative shorelme buffering,along the <br /> lakeshore,the wetland buffer mitigation or the vegeta.tive s�reening from fhe 1.,�1ce or'�from <br /> Ferndale road, etc? - <br /> 4. Are the hardcover levels and setbacks proposed supported y practical�difficulties? Is there room <br /> to reduce driveway or sidewalk hardcover w°ith t°r.educing functionality�"'or creating additional <br /> �;:��� practical difficulties? � ¢. ,�' �``�;� '"�; <br /> � . <br /> Staff recommends approval of the rear setbacl�varia�the��av��erage �lceshore setback variance,the � <br /> wetland buffer setback variance,and hardcovex�variances for the construe�ion of the new home. The <br /> Commission should discuss and determine ktl'ie appropr�ate hardcover�.levels. Staff also supports a <br /> recommendation to approve the CU�for the�proposed land alterations with MCWD permitting approval. <br /> However,because there aze incon is stenc es shown on the surv y which must be clarified relating to <br /> � , <br /> hardcover, floodplain alteration�.s,�wetl�d delineatiiis,and buf fei locations which should be accurately: <br /> represented in order to fully analyze fhe request, Staff`recommends tabling the application until revised <br /> information is submitted. ,-c: <br /> Schoenzeit�asked if the main deviatio >being proposed is the house setback from 33.1 to 38 feet. <br /> .�� � � �'"� � <br /> Curtis Zndicated the applicants are askmg for�a,�greater setback variance from the street setback and the <br /> � rest�o�the i quests are cons'stent w th what exi`sts today. <br /> � .� �.. "� <br /> �John Sonnek, Charles Cudd, statsd durtng the process of designing a home for this property,they found <br /> ��he,properiy�is�quite constrained and have done the best they can to make this conform to the City's <br /> regulations. Th'�Mproposed house is.slightly higher than the house next to it but there are some homes <br /> furthei down the road that ar�la�rger�than what is being proposed. Sonnek noted that while they have a <br /> parcel that is3.5 acres i size,if allsfhe rules are followed,the building pad would be limited to 350 feet. <br /> � � � een ituated further <br /> The survey shows tlie new footprmt compared to the existtng house. The house has b s <br /> back in a location that w1I�gl e the adjoining property owner a view across the bay and across Ferndale ` <br /> Road. The house has also breen 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 />