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, , � <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, October 16, 2004 <br /> Bottenberg stated the lakeside patio of appro�cimately 278 square feet wzll increase the <br /> hardcover coverage in the 7�-2�0' from 5,811 square feet or 64.2 percent to 6,098 squaze <br /> feet or 67.4 percent. The Applicants have already reduced the hardcover coverage by <br /> removing landscape plastic under rock. Ho�vever, according to the survey,there still is a <br /> considerable amount of landscape fabric in the 7�-2�0' zone. That landscape fabric is <br /> approximately, 1727 square feet. If that is removed, it would reduce the amount of hardcover <br /> from 5,811 square feet to 4,371 square feet or get it do�vn to 48.32 percent. <br /> Bottenberg stated the 1980 City of Orono Community Management Plan contains a number of <br /> general land use and environmental protection goals and policies�vith which the proposed land <br /> alteration would be consistent. Without the retaining walls in the 0-7�' zone, erosion would be <br /> a problem. <br /> The City Engineer has reviewed the proposed retaining wall layout from an engineering <br /> standpoint and recommends new retaining walls be constructed on the site between the home <br /> and the lake. It is his opinion that the e�isting retaining walls should be replaced. <br /> Staff recommends the retaining walls be reduced and vegetation and screening requirements <br /> should be addressed by the Planning Commission. The second portion of this pertaining to the <br /> patio, Staff recommends approval of a variance to build a patio of no greater than the deck that <br /> was previously there that was removed of 135 square feet. <br /> Lindquist inquired«-hether the Applicant had anything to add. <br /> Larsen stated one thing that is not covered in here is that part of the—and I didn't cover in my <br /> Letter is that part of the proposed patio�vould be under some existing eaves on the house, which <br /> extend appro�cimatel�•tw�o feet out from the house, and I think that should be counted as <br /> hardcover as well because that is pre-existing. So really the new patio would be more like a <br /> 10' by 30' patio as far as additional hardcover, That�vould reduce it by an additional -- <br /> actually the patio portion is 30' �vider than the smaller patio portion in front of the porch,which <br /> PAGE 31 <br />