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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 23, 1998 ( #2403 Terry Clark, continued) Tom Terry, Builder, and Neil Weber, Architect, were present. The Applicant was not present due to an illness in the family. Van Zomeren stated this application is requesting to add a 12' by 16' addition in the required street yard setback of an existing residence and to add a lakeside upper deck and stairway to be located within the 75' lakeshore setback. This property lies within the LR -1A district, which has a minimum of two acres. This lot is comprised of .72 acres and is considered to be a shallow lot. Van Zomeren stated a conditional use permit is required to raise the house four feet to allow the construction of a walkout basement where the land alteration /grading will require a net increase of 15 cubic yards of fill and be partially located in the lakeshore setback. Hardcover variances are needed in the 0 -75' setback as well as a top of bluff variance to alter the grade within the required 30 foot bl,;ff setback. Van Zomeren remarked the City Engineer has viewed this property and has a concern with the steepness of the slope, noting they normally recommend a slope of 3:1. The architect has informed City Staff that a portion of the retaining wall will be removed. The Planning Commission had voted to approve the requested variances and conditional use permit subject to the submission of an accurate grading plan with the amount of cut/fill determined. Neil Weber, Architect, stated they are proposing to add a 12' by 16' addition to the current residence. Weber noted they had presented a lower impact plan but the Planning Commission did • not like the added hardcover in the 0 -75' setback. This plan proposed to increase hardcover by one percent in the 0 -75' setback, noting that impact to some degree could not be avoided. Weber stated the overall footprint of the house is not being increased. Tom Terry, Builder, stated that a second story to the house is not possible without a new foundation. Flint indicated he was fine with the application. Goetten indicated that there was prior approval given for an addition that was located out of the 0 -75' setback. Tom Terry indicated this plan costs about half the price as the other proposal. Van Zomeren indicated the prior approval was given to the previous occupants of the house and called for most of the interior of the house to be remodeled. om Terry indicated the location of the garage would not change. Goetten inquired whether the Applicant will be requesting additional garage space in the future, noting that the Applicant is proposing to use up all the allowable hardcover with this application. Kelley indicated he was in agreement with Goetten, noting that a new owner may want to come in and add more garage space. Kelley inquired whether the increase to the hardcover in the 0 -75' setback is attributable to the proposed deck on the lakeside. Weber stated the deck is being added for the functionability of the house, noting that the house is being raised up four feet. The location of the front entrance will not change. Weber commented the front entrance is located on the street side of the structure. • Flint indicated in his view the Applicant has attempted to comply with the Planning Commission's Page 7