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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,October 16,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> In order to move forward,three separate applications have been made involving a number of variances. <br /> Tonight the applications will be reviewed together and the public hearings held together for purposes of <br /> efficiency. <br /> As proposed,the following variances have been identified supporting the administrative lot line <br /> adjustment: <br /> 1. A lot width variance for 2710 Pence Lane,which is currently the larger lot. It will become the <br /> smaller lot of the two once the property line is relocated. <br /> 2. A variance from City Code Section 82-256 to permit creation of a second back lot. <br /> 3. A variance from City Code Section 82-256 from the lot area requirements of a back lot. A back <br /> lot requires 150 percent of the district requirements. This lot just meets that requirement. <br /> 4. A variance from the requirement for back lot setbacks meeting 150 percent of the side yard <br /> setback standards for 2710 Pence. <br /> 5. A variance from City Code Section 18-136 which allows up to two residential lots to be served <br /> via a private driveway. This variance is triggered by the addition of the 2709 Walters Port <br /> property being addressed off of Pence. <br /> 6. A variance from the requirement that a 30-foot wide back lot access outlot, or 50-foot wide <br /> private road outlot(with a minimum of 24 feet in paved width)be created to serve the three lots. <br /> For 2709 Walters Port a variance is requested for the hardcover within the 75-foot setback relating to <br /> structural improvements to the home as well as a lake setback variance and an average lakeshore setback <br /> variance for the structural improvements to the home,the retaining walls, and a drivable path within the <br /> 75-foot setback needing a setback variance. The 75-foot setback cuts the home off at the addition. The <br /> applicants are proposing to use the addition as a connection to the home. <br /> For 2710 Pence Lane, an average lakeshore setback variance for the new home is requested as the <br /> proposed home is about halfway through the average lakeshore setback. In addition, a lake setback <br /> variance is required for the proposed retaining walls and a drivable path within the 75-foot setback. <br /> Staff provided individual practical difficulties analysis in each respective report. Curtis stated in the <br /> interests of time tonight, Staff will entertain discussion on specific criteria rather than review each <br /> specific criteria. <br /> Regarding the variance to facilitate the boundary line changes,out of 14 of the standards necessary for <br /> granting the variance, nine were not met and three were not applicable. Staff generally supports the <br /> reconfiguration of lot boundaries. However,the current proposal requires variances from City Code <br /> which potentially introduce long-term risks to protections required by the City Code. As a result, Staff <br /> cannot support this boundary line adjustment that is such a deviation from City standards. As proposed, <br /> Staff recommends denial of the application. <br /> As it relates to 2709 Walters Port, the preceding variance request to move the lot line lays the groundwork <br /> for the administrative lot line rearrangement and results in a proposed area for this property of 3.6 acres. <br /> Page 3 of 32 <br />