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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 23, 2007 7:00 o’clock p.m. ___________________________________________________________________________________ (#06-3245 Michael and Karen Maney, Continued) classifies this as a rebuild and does not approve it, they would be happy to leave the foundation as is, leave the existing first floor walls as is, and leave the floor as is. Rahn inquired whether a second story could be added on top of that. Sharratt stated a second story could be added on top of it. Rahn stated he would like to get past having people attempt to save their existing foundation and that the Council should look at these type of applications as a rebuild. Rahn expressed a concern that people are constructing brand-new homes on top of an old foundation. Rahn stated it is confusing when the architect uses words like occupied space and storage space and noted that the Council considers it structural coverage and not occupied space. Rahn noted that the Council generally does not approve structural coverage over 15 percent and that the applicants need to make decisions on what type of living space they want. Sharratt noted the driveway is subtracted from the lot area. Maney inquired whether there is a perception that this plan is different than what was originally approved. Rahn stated he does have some confusion given the structural coverage numbers that were provided and the amount of work that is being proposed. Rahn indicated it was his understanding that the applicant was simply adding a second story. Sharratt stated they will be adding a second story. McMillan noted a bigger garage is also being constructed. Maney stated they are willing to proceed with the plans that the Council approved if that is the desire of the Council but that they have the opportunity to improve the integrity of the house by replacing certain portions of the structure. Rahn stated if the entire interior is going to be gutted and the exterior walls remain, that still constitutes a rebuild rather than a remodel. Sharratt stated their plans have not changed from the beginning McMillan inquired whether the floodplain issue was unknown to the applicants. Sharratt stated they did not know the exact elevation of the crawl space. The crawl space has a dirt floor so it is uneven. They were told by Staff that any floor elevation had to be above 932.5’. It was PAGE 5 Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/14/07 Approval of Council Minutes 4/23/07 [Page 5 of 15]