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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 12, 2018 7:00 o'clock p.m. 16. #18-3997 — REHKAMP LARSON,1300 BRACKETTS POINT ROAD, VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. 6832,7:45 P.M. — 7:48 P.M. Jean Rehkamp Larson stated she is here tonight to answer questions. Mayor Walsh closed the public hearing at 7:47 p.m. Seals moved, Crosby seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6832, a Resolution Approving Variances from Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279, Rehkamp Larson, 1300 Bracketts Point Road, File No. 18-3997. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 17. #184000 JEFF MARTINEAU ON BEHALF OF BARBARA GARCIA,1335 ARBOR STREET, VARIANCES, 7:48 P.M. — 8:26 P.M. Jeff Martineau, Applicant, was present. Oakden stated the applicant is requesting multiple variances to construct a new home on the site, including lot area, lot width, front, side, street side setback, and structural coverage. The site is a corner and through lot with streets on three of the four sides. The proposed home will be more centered on the lot and, as designed, exceeds the City's maximum structural coverage. The applicant would like the City Council to approve the application as presented but is prepared to redesign the home if necessary to meet the structural coverage. Staff believes the redesign would require a new public hearing. If the Council feels that the standards for a variance from the structural coverage have not been met, the applicant will bring new plans for a public hearing at the April 16 Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission was supportive of the variances with the exception of the structural coverage variance, noting that the limit was recently increased from 1,500 square feet to 2,000 square feet on small lots. Staff received some public comments earlier today in support of the original proposal. Oakden stated if the Council does not feel that the standards for one or several of the variances have not been met, the applicant would request that he be allowed to redesign and resubmit. If the Council finds 17. #184000 JEFF MARTINEAU ON BEHALF OF BARBARA GARCIA,1335 ARBOR STREET, VARIANCES, 7:48 P.M. — 8:26 P.M. — Continued that the standards for variances are met, they should direct Staff to draft a resolution of approval for consideration at a future meeting. Mayor Walsh opened the public hearing at 7:49 p.m. Richie Anderson, 3205 Crystal Bay Road, asked if the City Council would approve structural coverage over 2,000 square feet. Page 7 of 22