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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, September 19, 2016 6:30 o'clock p.m. 3. Rented, leased or otherwise provided for use as a dwelling under any circumstances. Such covenant shall be binding on current and future property owners and shall be filed in the chain of title of the property. Thiesse asked whether the City has a standard form relating to the covenant. Curtis indicated standard language would be included in the language of the resolution. Peter Bluth, Applicant, stated they removed the bathroom due to cost and then put it back in. Bluth stated they would like to improve the functionality of the garage. Thiesse asked if the size of the room is the same. Curtis stated the room size is consistent with what was originally shown but the bathroom fixtures had been removed. Thiesse commented it appears the room is large enough for a bathtub. Thiesse asked if the applicant plans to come back later to request a bathtub. Bluth stated that is just the way the room fits in the building and that he has no intention of putting in a bathtub. Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 6:35 p.m. There were no public comments regarding this application. Chair Thiesse closed the public hearing at 6:35 p.m. Schwingler moved, Schoenzeit seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 16-3851, Peter Bluth, 2413 Carman Street, granting of a setback variance and to allow plumbing within the existing nonconforming oversized accessory structure subject to Staff recommendations. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. 3. #16-3859 ROBERT GUMNIT AND FRANCES GRAHAM, 1100 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD SOUTH, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, 6:36 P.M. — 6:39 P.M. Robert Gumnit, Applicant, was present. Curtis stated the owners of the property would like to modify the existing two-story tack building to include a full bathroom so that it can serve as a caretaker's quarters. According to the code, it would be considered a guest house. The property consists of over nine acres in area, so therefore a guest house is permitted via a guest house conditional use permit. The lot is considered a lakeshore property. Therefore the location of the tack building between the home and the street is conforming. The guest house would be within the 999 square foot building footprint and the required setbacks are also conforming.