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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,February 19,2013 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> properly line and 68.2 feet from the rear where 100-foot setbacks are required in order to construct the <br /> proposed home. <br /> The subject property is an existing lot and the existing home on the property was constructed in 1957. <br /> While the property owner has family owned property directly to the east,there is no additional land <br /> available to make this property conforming in a way which would not create an awkward or unusable <br /> configuration or make another property nonconforming. <br /> The proposed home will meebexceed the required 50-foot side setback requirement by proposing a 78- <br /> foot setback,thus lessening the impact of the new home on the adjacent properties. While there are a few <br /> homes set far back off of Watertown Road,the proposed 50-foot front setback for the home appears to be <br /> consistent with the location of a number of the homes along Watertown Road in the immediate area. <br /> Staff finds that a practical difficulty exists in the size and shape of the property and the zoning <br /> requirement for lot area as well as the 100-foot front and rear setback requirements. The applicant's <br /> proposal does not result in excessive structural coverage or massing and does not appear to alter the <br /> character of the locality. <br /> Planning Staff recommends approval of the lot area,front yard and rear yard setback variances as <br /> requested. <br /> Leskinen asked if the red building is part of this application. <br /> Curtis indicated it is on the neighboring lot and that this lot is very awkwardly shaped. <br /> Curtis displayed an aerial photograph of the area and pointed out the location of the red shed and the <br /> subject property. <br /> Gaffron noted Exhibit E is a good depiction of the other lots in the area. <br /> K.C. Chermak indicated he is here to answer any questions the Planning Commission may have. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit opened the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. <br /> Jeremy Grand, 3965 Watertown Road, asked if this application would increase any runoff into his <br /> property. <br /> Schoenzeit indicated whenever someone is developing their property, City Code requires that they handle <br /> the runoff on their own property. Schoenzeit noted there would be a city engineer approved grading plan. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit closed the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. <br /> Leskinen commented it appears to be a very reasonable plan. <br /> Landgraver stated from the submitted plans, it does appear that the runoff stays off of the neighbor's <br /> property. <br /> Page 11 of 23 <br />