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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, May 20, 2013 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 1 of 25  <br />  <br />ROLL CALL <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br />Chair Denise Leskinen, Commissioners John Thiesse, Bruce Lemke, Kevin Landgraver, Loren <br />Schoenzeit, and Jaye Ann Bennett. Representing Staff were Assistant City Administrator of Long-Term <br />Strategic Planning Michael Gaffron, Planning Coordinator Melanie Curtis, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />Item No. 5 was added to the Consent Agenda. <br /> <br />Landgraver moved, Schoenzeit seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing for Item No. 5 at 6:31 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments regarding this item. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 6:31 p.m. <br /> <br />VOTE ON THE ABOVE MOTION: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />*1. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 15, 2013 <br /> <br />Landgraver moved, Schoenzeit seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning <br />Commission meeting of April 15, 2013, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />2. #13-3603 CHERYL CORYEA AND RICHARD DEVLIN, 385 CASCO POINT ROAD, <br />VARIANES, 6:33 P.M. – 6:47 P.M. <br /> <br />Cheryl Coryea and Richard Devlin, Applicants, were present. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the applicant is requesting setback variances in order to connect the existing detached garage <br />to the existing principal structure and to reorient and raise the roof of the garage. In 1978, the City <br />approved variances allowing the detached garage in its current location. As approved, it was to be ten <br />feet from the front and ten feet from the side lot lines. It was constructed slightly closer to both lot lines <br />and exists today 6.8 feet from the front property line and 9.5 feet from the side. <br /> <br />The applicants would like to connect the detached garage to the home with an addition and raise and <br />reorient the garage roof. Connecting the garage to the home results in a change in the nature of the garage <br />as it would be considered to be the principal structure. Principal structure setbacks for the district are 10- <br />foot side yard and 30-foot front yard. The property is not a lakeshore lot, so the provision allowing a side <br />loading detached garage ten feet from the street is not an option. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 06/17/2013 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 05/20/2013 <br />[Page 1 of 25]