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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, November 18, 2013 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 29 of 35  <br />  <br />Brunello stated his goal is to keep it tucked. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated his goal is to push the house away from the setback line. <br />Brunello indicated he understands that and that he is building the house for himself and that he is <br />attempting to work with the site. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated one of the concerns that was not raised is if there is a 3.6 foot setback and then there is a 2- <br />foot eave, all of the water off of the house would go over onto the neighbor’s property. Thiesse stated he <br />would really like the house moved over to the 10-foot line. Thiesse stated the applicant had convinced <br />him previously that there are questionable enough soils where it may not be possible to do that but that <br />now the applicant is indicating he may want to move it 10 feet to the north. <br /> <br />Brunello stated that is not something he wants to do, but that he is questioning whether he would be <br />allowed to do that if that is necessary or whether he is completely limited to what is being proposed <br />tonight. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated based on the motion, the applicant would have to come back. Thiesse stated basically the <br />Planning Commission is approving a sketch plan with a variance. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the Planning Commission could limit it to under 15 percent structural coverage. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated he would like to say this looks good, do it, and then come back and show the Planning <br />Commission the plan. <br /> <br />McGrann stated his concern is there will be a pretty big structure close to the road. <br /> <br />Brunello stated when he applies for the building permit, the City could say the building needs to be scaled <br />down or whatever and that the objective tonight is to get the building envelope approved so he can design <br />the house. <br /> <br />Thiesse noted the City does not do that. <br /> <br />Brunello noted he would need to meet the City’s height restrictions. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated if it is determined a basement cannot be constructed, the applicant may decide to go <br />two and a half stories even though he is indicating tonight that he does not want to do that. Landgraver <br />stated the Planning Commission is attempting to tighten the loose ends and determine what the best <br />control process is. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated she does not want to put Staff in that position. <br /> <br />Brunello stated he is at 9.7 percent structural coverage currently and that the only direction the house <br />would move is to the north since he is attempting to stay away from the wet soils. Brunello stated if he is <br />allowed 12 percent and can only move to the north, 12 percent would only pull it to the north slightly. <br />Brunello asked whether that could be approved. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated they are then back to the building pad, and if the building pad is approved, the question <br />then becomes how the Planning Commission will get to look at the application again. <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 01/21/14* <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 11/18/2013 <br />[Page 29 of 35]