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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 12,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 22. #17-3939 JOHN BAII,EY,2807 CASCO POINT ROAD,CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT— Continued Seals noted if this plan is not approved,the slope will remain as is and could potentially become worse. Crosby moved,Dankey seconded,to direct Staff to draft an approval resolution on Application No. 17-3939,John Bailey,2807 Casco Point Road,granting of a conditional use permit. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 23. #17-3940 JASON AND ANALISE PETERSON,4105 HIGHWOOD ROAD,VARIANCES Curtis reviewed her Staff report dated June 12,2017. The applicants would like to construct a new home to the existing detached garage. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the application with the exception of the 2-foot side setback for the tiered decks. Staff recommends denial of the 2-foot side setback and denial of a lake setback variance to permit the tiered decks to encroach into the 75-foot lake setback. Printup asked why a variance is needed for the height. Curtis stated the height is measured at the highest existing adjacent grade to the mid-point of the peak, which is 32 feet. Curtis stated the new portion of the house, if it was not attached to the garage,would meet the height limitation of 30 feet,but attaching it brings it up to the 32 feet. As part of the original variance that approved the detached garage,the resolution made a stipulation that any future home connected to the garage would require a height variance due to the topography. Jason Peterson,Applicant, commented it is a challenging lot but the goal was to improve the lot by reducing the hardcover, improving the drainage, and enhancing the appearance of the house. The majority of the existing house is located within the 75-foot setback. Peterson stated the additional hardcover being requested is related to the square deck. Peterson noted they had originally proposed a triangle shaped deck that followed the setback line but the Planning Commission had recommended that the deck be made square so it would be more functional. Peterson indicated they tried working with the neighbor on the sightlines. On the southeast corner of the house,that was cut off an angle to help with the sightlines. Peterson noted there used to be a variance request for the east side but they have eliminated that to accommodate the neighbor. Peterson stated moving the house out of the 75-foot setback created somewhat of a hardship. Crosby asked if any of the deck will encroach into the 75-foot setback. Peterson indicated the deck will encroach into the 75-foot setback since it has now been squared off. Gary Germnudsen,4101 Highwood Road, stated his main concern relates to the 75-foot setback and the 15-foot setback. Germnudsen stated there basically will be a wall coming 30 feet straight up from the edge of the property line. Germnudsen indicated his house sits back 15 feet in that corner and that his sightline will be affected. The other three homes in that area are all behind the setback. Germnudsen stated if the applicant wanted to, since he is adding a 41-foot addition,he could go backwards and take ten feet off of the house or remove the deck. Germnudsen noted that would still leave the house within the 75-foot setback but it would be less of an encroachxnent. Germnudsen stated he doesn't want his view Page 12 of 19