10/15/2012 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, October 15, 2012 6:30 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 Schoenzeit stated less hardcover is better but that the excess is way beyond the 25 percent allowed. The new hardcover would increase it even further and it would be difficult to justify allowing it. Leskinen stated the difficulty is the amount of hardcover being asked and the fact that a practical difficulty has not been demonstrated. Leskinen commented it would be nice to have additional storage space but that it does not rise to the level of a practical difficulty. Walsh stated the value of the lot is having a larger house than what would be allowed under today’s regulations. Levang asked whether the applicant would be willing to reduce it to a two-car garage. Mr. Gorman stated they would not be gaining anything if they reduced it to a two-car garage. Walsh moved, Lemke seconded, to recommend denial of Application #12-3576 John and Sherry Gorman, 3585 Frederick Street. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. *3. #12-3578 DENNIS AND DEBORAH KRUMP, 25 STUBBS BAY ROAD NORTH, VARIANCE Levang moved, Walsh seconded, to recommend approval of Application #12-3578, Dennis and Deborah Krump, 25 Stubbs Bay Road North, granting of a side setback variance. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. 4. #12-3579 JOHN LEIN, 2700 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH, PRELIMINARY PLAT, 6:53 P.M. – 6:50 P.M. – 7:55 P.M. John Lein, Applicant; and Mark Gronberg, Surveyor, were present. Curtis noted this application was before the Planning Commission at its July meeting as a sketch plan review. Curtis stated the applicant is requesting preliminary plat approval to create four new, 2-plus acre buildable lots and a private road from the original 15-plus acres. Lot 1 is proposed to contain 4.62 acres total; 2.45 acres dry, buildable. Lot 2 is proposed to contain 5.82 acres total; 2.27 acres dry, buildable. Lot 3 contains the existing house and is proposed to contain 2.6 acres dry, buildable. Lot 4 is proposed to contain 2.02 acres dry, buildable. All of the lots would be served by a new, private road with a cul-de-sac extending northerly from Sixth Avenue North. All lots would be served by private septic systems and private wells. The proposed subdivision is in conformity with the City’s Comprehensive Plan guiding for this area for single-family rural residential at a maximum density of one unit per two acres. Each proposed lot meets the minimum requirement of two acres dry, buildable land. There is a 5-plus acre Manage One wetland