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' . MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,September 17,2012 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> � around the bend in the street,you get the feeling of old lake living. Walchezski stated he does not want to <br /> prevent them from adding more structure to their home but that he would like his concerns addressed. <br /> Curtis stated the garage looks to extend just past where the existing loop in the driveway is up at the . <br /> . house. „ <br /> Gorman indicated the berm and trees would stay. <br /> Walchezski stated in his view a three-bay garage wi�l change the�,1 ok of�the neighborhood=as you veer to <br /> the left. Walchezski commented everyone has a lot of things,b�f�th�they live within the'u m aans. <br /> Walchezski stated he does not want to take away frorr�the Gormans their enjo�} nent of their roperty but <br /> that he also does not want to be the one that has a hardship placed upon. �"��;�� <br /> Schoenzeit stated he would like to see all of the hardcov��calc�la�Eions arid�surveys completed prior to <br /> approving this application. Schoenzeit indicated he is not in favo o.f.�what is currently proposed and that <br /> he would encourage the applicant to table the a�lica and come bac with"her best proposal that is <br /> designed as close to the 25 percent hardcover limit as possible. <br /> � �. <br /> Landgraver stated he is in agreement with that and that Staf�fhas suggested that the change would alter the <br /> character of the neighborhood. -As you appTOach the p�operty;�the'house o the left appears to be almost a <br /> twin to this proposal. <br /> Curtis stated the hardcover level bein�posed is e concern witli the essential character of the <br /> � neighborhood since it is not co .sis�nt with the rest�� the area. ' <br /> Schoenzeit commented the ast that th�ouse tucks behind the berm and trees is nice but that the <br /> hardcover needs to_be reduced an the pl s*finalized. <br /> .,�"� ��*�. � .�°�. <br /> Schwingler stated`he also had the same questron regarding the character of the neighborhood but that he <br /> thought it added to lie�character. �`���� . � • <br /> Ct�rtis requested the Planning`Cornmission be more specific in their direction to the applicants as far as <br /> acceptability of hardcover and reductions. <br /> Schoenzeit�:• 25 percent is th�allowable limit or a practical difficulty needs to be demonstrated. <br /> � � : <br /> Schwingler ted the applicants aze r�educing the hardcover from 48.2 percent down to 46.9 percent and <br /> asked if that is ough of�an impro ement. <br /> � � <br /> Schoenzeit stated m his�view�the hardcover should be reduced further. _ <br /> � <br /> Leskinen noted there was some discussion about items that can be removed and asked if Chair Schoenzeit -��w�; <br /> would like to see a plan with all of that removed. <br /> Schoenzeit indicated he would like to see that depicted on the survey and the final hardcover numbers <br /> calculated. <br /> Schwingler asked what amount of hardcover would be acceptable. � <br /> Page <br /> 13 <br />