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/ L ' <br /> � MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,3une 25,2012 � <br /> r_._ 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (3. #IO-349I CITY OF ORONO-HARDCOVER REGULATIONS AMENDMENT, Continued) <br /> Gozola stated this is existing language that was moved over into the new ordinance. <br /> Rahn stated typically with a nonconforming setback,they would not allow them to add a story. <br /> Curtis indicated it would require a variance. <br /> Mattick stated that would be considered an expansion of a nonconformity. <br /> Curtis indicated they do review applications with respect to all regulations and that this ordinance is � <br /> merely dealing with hazdcover. <br /> Rahn stated with regard to Number 3,you could have a deck that you are putting a roof on that would put <br /> you over structural coverage and would have nothing to do with hardcover. Rahn asked what an open <br /> porch means.r.:a:�- . ;.,=�.,. .�``�,. <br /> � t.K <br /> Curtis indicated it is a screened in porch. <br /> McMillan asked what Sta.ff's thoughts are regarding the proposed ordinance. <br /> Gaffron stated a number of questions have been raised tonight and that the ordinance needs a close <br /> scrutiny with some case studies being analyzed. Gaffron indicated he would like to avoid having issues <br /> come up in the first few months after the ordinance is adopted. Staff will need some additional time to <br /> look at it closely and that�they can start to look at some of the questions raised by the City Council. <br /> Mattick stated he also has not reviewed the draft ordinance carefully but that he did review the tiered <br /> system. Mattick indicated he would like to see what led to the judgment call for placing the properties <br /> into the different tiers. When someone asks why they are in a certain tier,the City will need to ha�e an <br /> answer for them. , <br /> Mayor McMillan opened the meeting up for public comment at 8:03 p.m. <br /> Todd Kimmis,Orono,indicated he has constructed three homes in Orono and that he has resided in the <br /> City�since 1990. Kimmis indicated he recently purchased a lot on Casco Point and that when he bought <br /> the lot,he had assumed he would not have any problems with hazdcover. Kimmis indicated it did not <br /> take long before he found out that he has some serious hazdcover issues and that he is not constructing a <br /> big house. With the 0-75 foot zone not being part of the calculation,he lost out on 12,000 to 14,000 <br /> square feet. The lot is 46,000 square feet or 1.1 acre. Kimmis stated when you look at the calculations <br /> with the overhangs and retai.ning walls that were required,he was immediately over the hardcover limit <br /> without a deck or a pa�io. : � <br /> imm•s commended the City Council for loolano at changes to their hardcover regulations. Kimmis <br /> indicated he will make sure he does everytliiug that he can to make sure the house is aesthe�ically pleasing <br /> and not harmful to the lake. Kimmis sta.ted he would li.ke the City Council to know that the 0-75 foot <br /> zone is a killer on certain lots. <br /> - Mayor McMillan closed the public heari.ng at 8:07 p.m. <br /> Page 11 of 15 <br />