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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD',OCTOBER 26, 1987 41168 RICHARD G. HELSTROM 395 CASCO POINT ROAD" VARIANCE RESOLUTION Richard Helstrom was not present for this matter. Acting City Administrator Gerhardson explained the request for hardcover and average lakeshore setback variances to construct a 2nd story deck and screen porch onto the lake side of the residence. The proposed deck & porch replaces a smaller dilapidated deck that was removed last year. He noted that the proposal was revised per Planning Commission direction to minimize the average lakeshore encroachment. Planning Commission recommended approval of the revised proposal subject to removal of a 141x 12' block patio in the lakeshore yard. Councilmember Sime stated he was in attendance at the Planning Commission review and noted that the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval and the affected neighbor, Jim Bowers of 2905 Casco Point Road, rescinded his objection to the original proposal and is in favor of the revised proposal. Therefore, made a motion to approve the revised proposal per Planning Commission recommendation. Motion seconded by Councilmember Peterson. Councilmember Goetten requested clarification regarding the specific patio area proposed to be removed. Assistant Zoning Administrator Gaffron explained that patio proposed to be removed is a 121x 14' area, and the a wooden structure play area recently added by the applicant in that area was to have been moved to the 250 -500' zone near the road. He noted that the patio under the proposed deck porch addition is not planned to be removed. Councilmember Goetten felt that the patio area under the deck /porch that extends beyond the deck /porch could also be removed to decrease the hardcover from 45.7 %. Assistant Zoning Administrator Gaffron noted that if the additional patio area was removed as Councilmember Goetten suggests, it would decrease the hardcover by approximately 2 %, to around 43 -44 %. Councilmember Callahan did not feel that removal of the patio area without the wooden play area structure constituted an entire removal of hardcover. 3 i.