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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 27, 2009 7:00 o’clock p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 8 (4. #08-3378 MICHAEL AND JULIE WHITTINGTON, 1981 FAGERENESS POINT ROAD, Continued) Whittington stated the basement level has 10-foot ceilings, the main level has 9-foot ceilings, and the second story has 8-foot ceilings. The height of the proposed house basically matches the height of the neighbors’ houses. White stated it would be useful to the Council on future applications if Staff could show how the proposed house compares to the two neighboring homes. Turner stated this house is the same height as the other homes in the area. McMillan stated due to the hardship of the driveway and the need for the retaining walls due to the topography, she would be in support of adding an extra 70 feet to the hardcover allowance to the driveway, which would raise the amount of extra hardcover to 923 square feet. McMillan stated the applicant could then determine the size of the patio as long as it fits within that limitation. McMillan indicated she is not in favor of encroaching on the average lakeshore setback. McMillan moved, Bremer seconded, to direct Staff to draft a resolution approving Application #08-3378, Michael and Julie Whittington, 1981Fagerness Point Road, granting of a hardcover variance to allow 923 square feet of hardcover in addition to the 25 percent allowed, and to deny the average lakeshore setback variance for the pergola and swimming pool. Murphy asked why the application has been delayed for the last six months. Whittington indicated they pulled their application based on the state of the economy. Murphy noted a number of major changes have occurred since this application was before the Planning Commission, such as the removal of the pool. One of the issues he has with the application is not having formal buildings plans depicting the deck in the front and the patio but that he is basically in agreement with Council Member McMillan on the extra hardcover and the pergola. Whittington commented the items on his neighbors’ patios obstruct his view and that one option is to have a temporary pergola that is not attached. Whittington noted they have a small parking area located across the street that is paved and asked whether they could trade that hardcover for additional patio area. White asked whether that is already included in the calculation. Turner indicated it is not since it is located on a separate zone. McMillan stated if the applicant would like to table his application to think about his options, she would be willing to withdraw her motion. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/11/09 Council Minutes 04/27/09 [Page 8 of 18]