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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JUNE 24, 1996 ( #3 - #2138 Joan & William Wroblewski - Continued) Gaffron reported that the proposal for enclosing a 4'x23' concrete and block expansion of the 6'x23' porch with screen requires front setback, lot coverage, and hardcover variances. Hardcover of 44.4% in the 75'250' zone remains the same, but lot coverage by structure increases from 26.8% to 27.7 %. A 1.8' front setback variance would be required at a 33.2' setback rather than 35' for the addition. The slab was approved 5 years ago. The applicant, at that time, said there were no plans to enclose the slab. There were no public comments. Wroblewski informed the Council members that they had no other place on which to enjoy the view of the lake except on the patio. The screening would accomplish mosquito control without additional hardcover. Hun questioned how the zoning code would treat a screen porch differently than an addition enclosed with glass. Gaffron concurred that the condition of the resolution limiting this enclosure to a screen porch was hard to control. Hun recommended eliminating the condition. At V is Jabbour said he was in favor of screening. He informed the applicant that no additional hardcover would be permitted. Jabbour said he would be concerned if the screened porch would become a part of the house and another screened porch would be requested • in the future. Discussion revolved around the idea of screening and the porch becoming a future addition of the house. Hun did not see the need for screening as a hardship. Hurr also was not in favor of tying the hands of another owner with conditions of denial of future applications. She does not want to see any additional structure, however, at a future date. Jabbour asked that the record show the approval of this application would become the end of the building envelope. Callahan reminded Council that the Planning Commission had denied another application due to a past condition placed on a resolution by another Commission asking that no further structure be allowed. Hurr moved, Jabbour seconded, to adopt Resolution #3732 granting hardcover, front setback, and lot coverage variances to Joan and William Wroblewski of 630 Park Lane for enclosure of the existing concrete slab porch. The motion included dropping the condition for limiting it to screening only, but resolution shall include an advisory that the property has reached its limit of lot coverage by structure. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. • 2