09-09-1996 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1996 • ( #6 - #2160 David Dotzenroth - Continued) Kelley asked several questions regarding the number of garage doors, frost footings, and wall conditions of the garage. He said he was alluding to a possible rebuilding of the garage and questioned whether the garage should be moved to a better location on the lot if this was the case. Dotzenroth said he had no intention of taking the garage down and rebuilding it. It was his belief that the foundation was sound. He did note that additional support might be needed if a bigger garage door was used. Dotzenroth reported that the change to the roof pitch was to maintain the same architectural design of the Victorian - style house. There were no public comments. Jabbour said he agreed with the applicant's viewpoint in keeping vehicles away from the park area. He did believe the garage should be maintained below the 1000 s.f. limit. Jabbour said he too was sensitive to the hardcover issue and did not want trees to be lost. Although the cement apron is on the right -of -way, Jabbour did not see the justification in adding the new driveway which would cause the increase in hardcover. Goetten said she was concerned with safety on Casco Point but with the amount of additional concrete required by the change in the driveway and the location of the property on Casco Point, the issue did not seem quite so relevant. Goetten asked how • the addition would be accessed. Dotzenroth noted that the garage would be used in a tandem manner. Goetten inquired about the time frame of the work being completed on the house and the new addition construction. Dotzenroth said the home remodeling was close to being completed. Jabbour was informed that the home had a full basement. Goetten noted receipt of a call from a neighbor, Mary Butler, who voiced her support of the proposal. Callahan asked why the Planning Commission tied the completion of the home remodeling to the garage addition. Dotzenroth noted that the Commission did not want to see two projects going at one time and informed Callahan that the home would be completed by October 31, 1996. Jabbour moved, Goetten seconded, to approve the garage addition as proposed by the applicant with the size of the garage remaining within the 1000 s.f. limitation. The cantilevered roof is not to exceed the lot line and must remain out of the right -of -way. The doors will be allowed on the street side. This approval was based on the hardships noted, the concern for additional hardcover, and the location of the trees. •