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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Tuesday, January 21, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 3 of 26  <br />  <br /> <br />Delaney stated the structure would also be in her line of sight of the lake and that a hardship has not been <br />demonstrated. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Landgraver closed the public hearing at 7:43 p.m. <br /> <br />Wang stated the City Council indicated he could not have any deck on the top of the garage, which he is <br />fine with. As far as backing up, Wang stated he did make sure they would not have to come back again to <br />request extending the driveway. Wang indicated he backed his car up from the area where the addition <br />would be added on to the garage and it was not affected. <br /> <br />Wang noted the neighbor’s building is three stories and the garage would be one floor with no deck. <br />Wang stated in his view it would not block her view. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit asked if Staff has been able to show a more acceptable footprint in a different location. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated it would have to be unattached. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated Staff has not done that but that the Code does allow for a detached garage. Curtis noted <br />it would be necessary to locate it more towards the road. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked whether the Planning Commission could freeze the hardcover variance if this addition is <br />approved. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated every resolution includes language that states the approved hardcover level for the <br />property. Curtis stated any changes to the hardcover would need to come back before the Planning <br />Commission and City Council for a variance approval. <br /> <br />Landgraver asked if there is additional room in the easement for the applicant to use. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the dotted line illustrates the easement and pointed out the driveway is paved with a little <br />jog, which does enter the easement slightly. <br /> <br />Landgraver asked if the applicant could come back and request full use of the easement. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated that is correct. <br /> <br />Landgraver asked if that is being requested at the present time. <br /> <br />Curtis stated it is not. <br /> <br />Wang stated he does not plan on coming back for that. <br /> <br />Thiesse noted the City does not have any regulations preventing people from parking in their driveway. <br /> <br />Lemke asked if the existing house is over the 75-foot setback. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated it is slightly and that the garage addition would be a slight extension of the encroachment. <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - * 02/18/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 01/21/14 <br />[Page 3 of 26]