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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, June 17, 2013 6:30 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 9 Peter Eskuche stated they took the square footage out of the floor plan and reduced the footprint of the house. The plans are now below the hardcover percentage and below the structural coverage limit. Landgraver asked if it would be correct to assume that the new plan does not move it further away from the lake. Eskuche indicated that is correct. Schoenzeit asked if the house meets the City’s height restriction. Schoenzeit commented it appears the roof is a 16:12 pitch. Eskuche stated it does meet the City’s height restriction. Curtis indicated Staff has not completed a full height analysis but it will be completed before the issuance of the building permit. Schoenzeit asked if they are requesting a height variance. Curtis indicated they are not. Eskuche stated the roof does meet the City’s height restriction and that the pitch of the roof is not regulated. Eskuche indicated he does not know the exact pitch of the roof. Goodwin indicated the chimney has been removed from the plans. Leskinen asked if all the other setbacks are met except for the average lakeshore setback. Eskuche stated they do meet all the other setbacks and that they are just requesting an average lakeshore setback. Eskuche stated they have attempted not to impact the views of the neighbor to the north. Landgraver noted one of the letters from the neighbors identified a concern about drainage. By removing the existing driveway and changing the slope, Landgraver asked how the drainage would be impacted by those changes. Eskuche stated currently there is a sewer pipe in the yard that collects water from the street. The road is pitched so that all of the drainage from the curb on this side of the street goes to the other side of the street. Eskuche indicated they are limited in what they can do to change that. Goodwin indicated they have discussed constructing a French drain and draining it towards the lake. The trench drain would capture some of the water, pull it away from the street, and divert it towards the lake. Landgraver asked if the tennis court fence has to remain a chain link fence. Curtis indicated the owner could put vegetative screening up next to the fence if they chose to. Landgraver noted the owner could also tear the fence down and put a hedge there since it is not a protected view. Item #01 - PC Agenda - 07/15/2013 Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 06/17/13 [Page 4 of 9]