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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 13, 2007 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />___________________________________________________________________________________ <br />(3. #07-3305 LAKE COUNTRY BUILDERS ON BEHALF OF JAMES ZIMMERMAN, 2745 <br />SHADYWOOD ROAD, Continued) <br /> <br />Curtis stated the applicants have done a great job of maintaining the hardcover on the property and <br />allowing for emergency vehicle access. <br /> <br />White asked what the difference in hardcover is between the proposed driveway and what currently <br />exists. <br /> <br />Graton indicated there is approximately a 20 percent reduction in the driveway under what they are <br />proposing. <br /> <br />Rahn stated the major difference with the deck is the railing is being turned to face the point and that he <br />does not have an issue with that. The larger issue is the further protrusion into the setbacks, noting that <br />the structure is going from 24 feet to 21.5 feet in one setback and 35 feet to 25 feet in another setback, <br />which he is not in support of. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she agrees with the comments made by Commissioner Rahn. <br /> <br />Bremer commented this lot is a challenging property and that any person who has lived in this house <br />would be frustrated by the limitations of the lot and that in her view this is a hardship lot given the very <br />limited amount of buildable space on the lot. Bremer noted this lot was in existence prior to the laws <br />regulating hardcover. Bremer stated if there was indeed an enclosed porch on the structure in the past, it <br />is unfortunate the City does not have records to substantiate that. <br /> <br />Bremer stated she likes the rain gardens that are being proposed and that she would make it a condition <br />to add rain gardens on both sides of the driveway, which the applicant has indicated he is willing to do. <br /> <br />Zimmerman stated he is willing to try to mitigate any negative aspect of the plan to make it more <br />beneficial to the environment. The deck is proposed to come off the multi-purpose room and allows <br />access into the house, which is also over existing hardcover. <br /> <br />Murphy stated he would concur with the comments of Councilor Bremer and that this lot is one of the <br />more unique lots on the lake and that the applicant is limited in what he can do. The fact that this plan is <br />hardcover neutral and the structural coverage is below 15 percent, he is not troubled by what is being <br />proposed for the most part. Murphy suggested some gutters and down spouts be considered to capture <br />even more of the runoff prior to it hitting the ground. <br /> <br />Zimmerman indicated they would be agreeable to adding the gutters and downspouts. <br /> <br />McMillan stated in her view some of the second story balconies and decks help contribute to the <br />massing and that a compromise would be to eliminate a portion of the second story. <br /> <br />Zimmerman stated one component that would need to be considered is the visual balancing of the <br />structure but that they would be willing to look at reducing that. <br /> <br />White stated he also feels that a portion of the second story deck should be reduced. <br /> <br />Zimmerman indicated he is planning to reside in the house for a number of years. <br /> <br />PAGE 4 of 14 <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 11/26/07 <br />Approval of Council Minutes [Page 4 of 14]