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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 8, 2008 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />___________________________________________________________________________________ <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br />PAGE 3 of 12 <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT <br /> <br />*3. #08-3350 J. SVEN GUSTAFSON WITH STONEWOOD, LLC, ON BEHALF OF <br />FREDERICK C. PETERS, 3127 CASCO CIRCLE – VARIANCES – RESOLUTION NO. 5765 <br /> <br />Rahn moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5765, a Resolution Granting <br />Variances to Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-1288 and 78-1404, for the property located at <br />3127 Casco Circle. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />4. #08-3370 BARB AND KEVIN DULIN WITH J. SVEN GUSTAFSON OF <br />STONEWOOD, LLC, 1785 CONCORDIA STREET – VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE <br />PERMIT <br /> <br />Barb and Kevin Dulin, Applicants; J. Sven Gustafson, Stonewood, LLC; and Kathi Alexander, <br />Designer, were present. <br /> <br />Turner stated the applicants are requesting a hardcover variance to enable them to replace the existing <br />structure on the site. The applicants are requesting hardcover in the amount of 29.41 percent in the <br />75-250 foot zone. They are also requesting a conditional use permit to rearrange the location of the <br />floodplain on the property. A good portion of the property consists of floodplain and the applicants are <br />proposing to fill some areas and excavate others in order to maintain the same flood storage capacity. <br />The location of the building site is proposed to be properly elevated. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reviewed this application on two separate occasions, with the applicants <br />making some revisions to their proposal. The applicants originally were requesting hardcover of <br />approximately 34 percent, which has been decreased to 29.41 percent. The Planning Commission <br />recommended denial of both the hardcover variance and the conditional use permit. <br /> <br />Planning Staff would recommend denial of the hardcover variance but approval of the conditional use <br />permit once the site plan is revised to eliminate the hardcover variance and address the City Engineer’s <br />concerns. <br /> <br />Kevin Dulin addressed the City Council regarding his application, noting that what they are proposing <br />will fix all of the nonconformities currently on the site except for one. The first issue is that 12 percent <br />of the house lies within the 0-75 foot zone, which would be eliminated by relocating the house out of <br />that zone. <br /> <br />Gustafson noted that there is 12.5 percent hardcover in the 0-75 foot setback. <br /> <br />Dulin stated a variance to add an addition to the residence was granted to the property in 1988 and that <br />this project would eliminate that variance to the lake setback. The third issue is the garage side setback. <br />Currently at the closest point the garage is located 3.3 feet from the property line and they are proposing <br />to relocate the garage to make it conform to the side setback requirements. <br /> <br />In addition, the property is located in the floodplain. Dulin indicated they experience flooding on the <br />property whenever they receive over one inch of rain. They are proposing to eliminate the basement <br />floodplain encroachment and also address the drainage on the property. <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 09/22/08 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 09/08/08 [Page 3 of 12]