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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />Monday, August 13, 2012 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> Page 15 of 19 <br /> <br />(7. #12-3565 KATHRYN ALEXANDER ON BEHALF OF JOSEPH AND GAIL TEYNOR, 2789 <br />PHEASANT ROAD, Continued) <br /> <br />Gustafson noted they are making a 67 percent reduction in hardcover on the property in the 250 plus <br />zone. The property is going from 50 percent to 16.5 in that zone, with the hardcover comprising the <br />driveway. In the 75-250 zone, there will be a 20 percent reduction. Gustafson noted they are below the <br />amount of allowable hardcover under the proposed ordinance. <br /> <br />Gustafson requested the City Council consider their application under the existing regulations to allow the <br />property owners to begin construction. Gustafson noted he did not hear anything tonight in the discussion <br />about the proposed new ordinance that would impact the 25 percent rule that is being contemplated. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if the tennis court will be removed. <br /> <br />Gustafson indicated it will be and that approximately 8,700 square feet will be removed. <br /> <br />McMillan commented it is a good case study and that she was in attendance at the Planning Commission <br />meeting when it was discussed. McMillan noted the long lot required a long driveway if you construct <br />your house close to the average lakeshore setback. <br /> <br />Gustafson noted that is all the hardcover in the 250 foot zone. <br /> <br />Rahn asked what areas are being eliminated to reduce hardcover. Rahn asked if the driveway is the <br />primary issue relating to the hardcover. <br /> <br />Gustafson stated they could flip the house and have the garage doors facing the road and redesign the <br />whole house or pull it significantly behind the other homes, but that would require the removal of a <br />significant number of trees. <br /> <br />Rahn asked if the detached garage would be removed. <br /> <br />Gustafson indicated it would be removed. <br /> <br />Curtis illustrated the 250-foot line. Curtis stated the hardcover in the 250-500 foot zone is at 16.5 percent. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if that hardcover consists of all driveway. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated it is all driveway. <br /> <br />Gustafson noted the hardcover is currently at 50 percent. <br /> <br />McMillan commented it does not appear the house is significantly larger than what currently exists. <br />McMillan asked if the applicants would like to proceed forward under the current regulations. <br /> <br />Gustafson indicated they would. <br /> <br />Alexander stated this application is pretty similar to another variance they were granted on Casco Point. <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 08/27/2012 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 08/13/2012 <br />[Page 15 of 19]