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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 23, 1998 <br />( #2 DARE Volunteers, continued) • <br />Mayor Jabbour thanked Mike Carlson and Matthew Hagen on behalf of the City Council and the <br />City of Orono for their participation in this fine program. <br />PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS - PETER WELLES, REPRESENTATIVE <br />None <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS - DALE LINDQUIST, REPRESENTATIVE <br />Lindquist stated he was here to answer any questions of the Council members that might arise <br />during the meeting. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />None <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />( #4) #2395, BRENT BENTROTT, 1453 PARK DRIVE - VARIANCES - APPROVAL RESOLUTION, <br />CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT <br />Brent Bentrott was present. • <br />Van Zomeren stated the Applicant applied in June, 1998, for multiple variances to make changes <br />to their existing residence and relocate their garage. Various plans have been reviewed by the <br />Planning Commission, and it was determined that a conditional use permit would be needed because <br />grading changes were proposed within five feet of the property lines and between 500 and 800 cubic <br />yards of fill was proposed to allow for the garage to be rebuilt closer to the residence. <br />At the October meeting the Planning Commission had requested that the Applicant submit revised <br />plans, which have been submitted and reviewed by the Planning Commission at their October and <br />November meeting. The most recent plan calls for remodeling of the deck on the west side of the <br />existing residence into a three - season porch, which requires a side yard adjacent to street variance. <br />The Applicant is also requesting a change to the southwest corner and entrance to the <br />residence which requires a side yard adjacent to street variance. <br />The Applicant is also proposing in this most recent plan to build a new garage closer to their <br />residence which requires variances for a side yard adjacent to street and hardcover in the 75 -250' <br />setback. A conditional use permit to alter the existing topography with 500 cubic yards of fill and <br />to grade within five feet of the property line is required. The Applicant is also proposing to use a <br />portion of unopened Bluff Street and Park Drive for a driveway. Van Zomeren noted that it is <br />difficult to situate a driveway on this property due to the existing topography, noting that a ten <br />percent grade or less is recommended for driveways and less than eight percent is preferred with <br />3:1 slopes for maintenance. <br />The Planning Commission had recommended approval of the side yard adjacent to street variances <br />for the proposed improvements to the residence to change the deck into a three season porch and to <br />allow the improvements to the south facade of the residence, subject to removal of hardcover in the <br />0 -75' setback. <br />Page 2 <br />