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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 4 of 25  <br />  <br />Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 6:42 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 6:42 p.m. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated his main concern was also whether the neighbor objected to the plan and that the proposal <br />appears to be a nice use of the property. Thiesse commented drainage may be difficult but that the City <br />Engineer will be reviewing the proposals regarding the grading. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit commented re-siding the garage would also be a benefit to the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Landgraver recommended something be incorporated to help break up the massing affect. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated in her view the Planning Commission could require some vegetative screening. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated the applicant could work with Staff on incorporating some type of architectural feature. <br /> <br />Landgraver asked if they are agreeable to landscaping and an architectural feature. <br /> <br />Devlin indicated they are planning on doing it anyway so it will not be a problem. <br /> <br />Bennett asked if this would set a precedent and that any structure could be rebuilt within these guidelines <br /> <br />Curtis indicated that is correct. <br /> <br />Bennett asked if any restrictions could be placed on that. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated approval would result in a legal conforming structure and that it could be rebuilt in kind. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated it is important to note that the right-of-way is large and the view from the street gives <br />the appearance that the house is more than 30 feet away from the pavement and that this type of lot allows <br />that type of variance. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit moved, Theisse seconded, to recommend approval of Application #13.3603, Cheryl <br />Coryea and Richard Devlin, 3085 Casco Point Road, granting of setback variances, subject to the <br />addition of vegetative screening and the incorporation of architectural features on the north side. <br />VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />3. #13-3605 BRIAN AND REBECCA HENNING, 245 TONKA AVENUE, VARIANCE, 6:47 <br />P.M. – 7:05 P.M. <br /> <br />Brian and Rebecca Henning, Applicants, were present. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the applicants are requesting a rear yard setback variance to allow construction of a deck 30 <br />feet from the rear where a 50-foot setback is required and a 30-foot setback currently exists. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 06/17/2013 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 05/20/2013 <br />[Page 4 of 25]