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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 9, 2007 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ (5. #07-3266 VOGUE ICF HOMES ON BEHALF OF KAREN AND BENJAMIN MILBRATH, 1404 BALDUR PARK ROAD, Continued) Jeff Uklu, 1416 Baldur Park Road, noted this is the third meeting he has attended with regard to this application and that in his view the builder has not addressed the issues adequately. Betsy Nusbaum, 3480 North Shore Drive, thanked the Council for their efforts on the other two houses on Baldur Park Road that were constructed recently and encouraged the builder to take a look at those homes and attempt to construct a house that is similar in character to those two homes. Bremer stated this house is allowed 1500 square feet or 15 percent lot coverage, whichever is greater, and on this lot the builder would be entitled to 1850 square feet. Bremer noted this proposed house is 1805 square feet. Kristie Anderson, 1408 Baldur Park Road, thanked the builder for his efforts to address the drainage issues and noted that the builder did reduce the hardcover slightly. Anderson noted the Planning Commission did request the applicant eliminate the dormers, but commented that the dormers are now bigger than ever. 6. #07-3280/3281 VOGUE ICF HOMES, 1348 AND 1350 REST POINT CIRCLE – VARIANCES John Vogstrom, Vogue ICF Homes, was present. Turner stated the applicant is requesting lot area and lot width variances to allow construction of two new, identically sized residences on adjacent lots. In addition, the applicant is also requesting a hardcover variance of 29 percent in the 75 to 250 foot zone when the maximum is 25 percent. On June 11th, the City Council tabled the application to allow further correction of the grading/drainage plan and separation of the driveways to reduce hardcover. The grading/drainage plan is now acceptable to the City Engineer. The driveways have been separated. Turner noted the minutes from the prior hearing indicate that she used the phrase “shared driveway”, which created the false impression that separating the driveways would reduce hardcover by 125 square feet. The surveyor indicates there is no reduction in hardcover by separating the driveways. The shared portion of the driveways was only 12 feet wide and the individual portions of the driveway had to be enlarged to provide maneuvering room. Turner stated in order to accomplish the reduction in hardcover that she referred to, what would be required would be to redesign the house so the garage is basically straight on, which would result in a reduction in the amount of hardcover. Turner noted a table is included in the Planner’s Report regarding possible hardcover reductions. The Planning Commission voted 5 to 0 to recommend approval of the lot width and lot area variances subject to certain conditions and approval of the hardcover variances. Turner noted an engineer with Bonestroo visited the site to look at the lakeside retaining wall and deck system at 1348. The engineer recommends allowing the retaining walls within the 0 to 75-foot zone to PAGE 6 of 15 Item #02 - CC Agenda - 07/23/07 Approval of Counil Minutes April 9, 2007 [6 of 15]