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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 3 <br /> <br />(Public Comments – Terry Johnson, Continued) <br /> <br />Murphy inquired whether there would be any issues with runoff given the two-foot overhang. <br /> <br />Johnson stated the neighbors have reviewed the plans and they have signed off on the project. <br /> <br />Bremer stated she is not aware of a side yard setback being granted in the resolution and that the stairway <br />would be an encroachment. <br /> <br />Johnson stated the stairway encroaches approximately 19 inches into the setback. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the applicant did submit plans this morning showing a straightened stairway, which does not <br />encroach into the setback. <br /> <br />Murphy stated he is in favor of the revised stairway and allowing the two-foot overhang. <br /> <br />Rahn stated he is in agreement with Council Member Murphy. <br /> <br />Bremer inquired how Staff was not aware of the two-foot overhang. <br /> <br />Johnson stated their plans have always depicted the two feet. <br /> <br />Bremer stated in the City of Orono 18 inches is the standard overhang and that the restriction on the <br />overhang relates to drainage, massing, and peak height. Bremer stated she is unsure how Staff could not <br />have been aware of this. <br /> <br />Johnson reiterated that the 24-inch overhang has always been depicted on their plans right from the <br />beginning. <br /> <br />Rahn stated it sounds like the building plans were not submitted as they went through the application <br />process. Rahn commented he does not remember reviewing this application while he was on the Planning <br />Commission. <br /> <br />Murphy stated in his view this matter should be reviewed in more detail by Staff rather than discuss it <br />during the public comments section of the meeting. <br /> <br />McMillan commented it appears that the Council is in agreement with the straightened stairway and that <br />the overhang issue is a little more complicated. <br /> <br />Mattick stated the overhang was not part of the original variance application and that the applicant would <br />need to submit a variance application for the overhang. Mattick stated what was approved by the Council <br />does not include the two-foot overhang. <br /> <br />Rahn inquired whether a building permit could be granted. Rahn stated it is not a big issue to cut back the <br />rafters. <br /> <br />Mattick stated a conditional variance could be approved but that the variance would need to go through <br />the application process. <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/29/07 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 05/14/07 [Page 3 of 27]