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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, March 17, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 16 of 26  <br />  <br /> <br />Johnson noted they are also proposing to remove the roof off of the existing deck on the lake side. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments relating to this application. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if there is only one structure on the property at the present time. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated there is. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if the requirement to remove plumbing in the cabin is because it would be an accessory <br />structure once the new structure is constructed. <br /> <br />Curtis stated on Big Island, the Code allows someone to have guest quarters and does not relate to septic <br />requirements. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if it is different than the main land. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated it is since a person on the main land would be allowed to have a toilet and a sink in an <br />outbuilding. <br /> <br />Berg asked if they go with three bedrooms versus four bedrooms whether that would allow them to keep <br />the kitchen. <br /> <br />Curtis stated it would not. Curtis noted septic is a completely separate issue and the plumbing is a zoning <br />issue in this application. Curtis indicated retention of the plumbing facilities is something the Planning <br />Commission can discuss and approve with conditions if necessary. <br /> <br />Schwingler asked if the applicant is asking for the plumbing to remain. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated it is her understanding that he is. <br /> <br />Lemke asked if the basement would count as a story. Lemke noted Staff’s report says that the structure <br />cannot be more than two and a half stories. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated she has not done an analysis on that but that the applicant would not be allowed to exceed <br />the City’s height requirements. Curtis stated it appears that a considerable amount of the structure will be <br />the ground based on the survey. <br /> <br />Lemke noted it says no structure shall exceed two and a half stories and shall not exceed 30 feet. Lemke <br />asked if it would be considered three stories. <br /> <br />Curtis stated it is her belief the basement in this situation would be considered a basement and not a story. <br />Curtis indicated Staff will conduct that analysis and that the perimeter of the full basement would be what <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 04/21/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 03/17/2014 <br />[Page 16 of 26]