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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 22, 2008 7:00 o’clock p.m. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 7 of 18 (4. #08-3370 BARB AND KEVIN DULIN WITH J. SVEN GUSTAFSON OF STONEWOOD, LLC, 1785 CONCORDIA STREET, Continued) Gustafson stated they indicated at the last meeting that they were happy to move it as close to the street as they could. Dulin stated they did move it as close as possible without encroaching upon the sewer easement, which resulted in the driveway being reduced. They have also redesigned the house, eliminated the four- season porch, reduced the patio, and reduced the size of the pool. McMillan asked what the patio and the pool have been reduced by. Dulin stated they have reduced hardcover on the entire property by approximately seven percent. Currently the property has 7,019 square feet of hardcover Gustafson noted they are combining the 0-75 foot zone and the 75-250 foot zone. Dulin noted that presently 12 percent of their hardcover is within the 0-75 foot zone. The proposal presented two weeks ago was for 7,489 square feet and that there was a reduction in the size of the house by over 300 square feet. Turner displayed the layout of the proposed house and the original proposal on the lot. Dulin stated they have eliminated approximately 6.7 percent or approximately 520 square feet of hardcover from the original proposal. The major issues relate to the sewer easement, which prevents them from constructing the house further back, and the fact that they are located in a floodplain, which prevents them from remodeling the existing structure. Gustafson stated what might have been misunderstood at the last meeting is the fact that the sewer line does not allow them to relocate the house closer to the street. Rahn stated he recalls the easement not being centered on the sewer line and that the residence could be moved closer up, which appears to not be the case. Gustafson stated they are open to relocating the structure as close as possible to the sewer line. The City Engineer did indicate they would like to see some space between the structure and the sewer line to accommodate for footings. Turner noted the house has been moved as close to Concordia Street as possible. Dulin stated they have attempted to reconfigure their plan in such a way to address the hardships and also address the concerns of the City Council as best as they can. The sewer line results in over 1,100, almost 1,200 square feet of additional driveway. They are approximately 650 square feet over the 25 percent hardcover limit but they are unable to push the house any further back due to the sewer line. Dulin noted they are located in the floodplain and as a consequence of the statute regulating remodeling within a floodplain, they are restricted from remodeling the structure. In 1988, these same issues were discussed and the council at that time did recognize there were some hardships to the property and Item #02 - CC Agenda - 10/13/08 Approval of Council Minutes 09/22/08