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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, May 14, 2007 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />PAGE 13 <br /> <br />(#07-3262 James and Corrine Beck, Continued) <br /> <br />Alexander stated according to the City’s code, habitable rooms need to be seven feet high in order to be <br />considered habitable. <br /> <br />McMillan commented she could see this as being a possible exception to the City’s newly adopted <br />ordinance limiting the number of stories. <br /> <br />Alexander stated the existing house is technically a three-story house but that she would argue that it <br />should only be considered a two-story house given the height of the basement and the fact that the <br />basement remains unfinished. Alexander stated there are certain integral parts of the house that the <br />owners would like to retain but that the house is in need of some improvements. Alexander noted a <br />structural engineer has found the house to be very structurally sound. <br /> <br />Rahn asked if the lakeside deck would have a roof over it under the new plans. <br /> <br />Alexander stated the roof over the deck currently exists and that the other decks also currently exist. <br /> <br />White inquired how old the existing structure is. <br /> <br />Beck stated the original structure was constructed in 1915. <br /> <br />Bremer stated in her view this is a hardship lot and that there is a small buildable area available. Bremer <br />indicated she has a concern with the house located to the west and the height of this structure given the <br />fact that the neighboring house is a rambler. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the distance between the two houses is 50 feet. <br /> <br />Alexander stated the height of the proposed addition is approximately two to three feet higher than what <br />currently exists. <br /> <br />Rahn moved, McMillan seconded, Application #07-3262, Kathy Alexander on behalf of James and <br />Corrine Beck, 3820 Cherry Avenue, to direct Staff to draft a resolution approving a lake setback <br />variance of 41.3 feet, a five foot side setback variance, hardcover variances, and a height variance. <br />VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Bremer opposed. <br /> <br />Bremer stated she would like to see the structure remain at two and a half stories. <br /> <br />Alexander pointed out there are two foot overhangs on the existing structure and asked whether those <br />could remain. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the allowed encroachment in the 0-75 foot setback is 1.5 feet. Gaffron recommended that <br />item be addressed in the resolution. <br /> <br />Rahn moved, McMillan seconded, to amend his motion to allow the two-foot overhang everywhere <br />except where it parallels the five-foot setback. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Bremer opposed. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/29/07 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 05/14/07 [Page 13 of 27]