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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 16,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Martineau indicated they will need to redesign the window wells to be on the back,which is fairly easy to <br /> do according to the builder. Landscaping is planned for along Prospect and no trees will be removed as <br /> part of this project. <br /> Martineau displayed a picture of the existing house and indicated the stake depicts the front corner of the <br /> new house. Additional stakes were placed to illustrate where the new house will be and a line was spray <br /> painted connecting the stakes so the neighbors can see where the new house will be located. It is a <br /> one-story house and should fit into the neighborhood really well. <br /> Thiesse asked if there is any living area in the upper portion of the house. <br /> Martineau indicated there is not and that it is all aesthetics. <br /> Landgraver asked if he has looked at the drainage between the two homes at all. <br /> Martineau indicated there might be a need for drain tile or some type of swale along the property line and <br /> that he is willing to work with staff on that. <br /> Lemke asked if the proposed house is a mirror image of the photograph. <br /> Martineau stated the garage will be located on the other side of the house but otherwise it would be <br /> identical. <br /> Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 7:37 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments relating to this application. <br /> Chair Thiesse continued the public hearing to February 12. <br /> Lemke commented the drainage is a concern between the homes. <br /> Thiesse asked if there are any concerns with the street setbacks. Thiesse stated it is a quiet neighborhood <br /> and the setbacks do not bother him. <br /> Landgraver stated if this was a busy street,the setbacks would be an issue. <br /> Leskinen indicated she does not have any concerns given the quietness of the street. <br /> Thiesse stated the structural coverage is an issue and that in his view this lot might not be able to <br /> accommodate this type of house. <br /> Leskinen stated the question is what is the practical difficulty for going over 2,000 square feet. <br /> Thiesse stated the rationale for the overage was so it could be kept as a one-story story. Thiesse noted <br /> this is a clean sheet design and that the applicant could get rid of 348 square feet but someone could argue <br /> that it is hardly worth redesigning. <br /> Page 11 of 17 <br />