03-15-1999 Planning Commission Minutes

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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH 15, 1999 ROLL IIIThe Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: Chair Sandra Smith, Dale Lindquist, Lili McMillan, Elizabeth Hawn, and Charles Schroeder. Commissioner Janice Berg and William Stoddard were absent. The following represented City Staff: City Planner/Zoning Administrator Elizabeth Van Zomeren, Assistant Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, Senior Planning Coordinator Mike Gaffron, and Recorder Jackie Young. Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. OLD BUSINESS: (#1) #2227 GARY TUCKER, 3466 IVY PLACE -VARIANCE Gary Tucker, Applicant,was present. Van Zomeren stated the Applicant applied for a variance in 1997 to make improvements to the existing residence. One of the proposed improvements involved covering a porch that encroached into the required side yard setback. The requested variance was approved and the Applicant applied for a building permit within the allowable time period. It was later determined by the Applicant that the proposed improvement to the roof of the porch would need to be revised to alleviate ice dam concerns. City Staff recommends approval of the requested design change to retain the previously granted variance. Van Zomeren stated City Staff has not received any comments from the neighbors regarding this application. • Tucker remarked he has spoken with his neighbors on the north side who have stated they have no objections to the new plan. There were no public comments. Hawn moved, Lindquist seconded,to recommend approval of Application#2227, permitting a revised version of the roof design in conjunction with the variance application approved in 1997 for property located at 3466 Ivy Place. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. (#2) #2451 LYLE AND GRETCHEN SHAW, 1750 SHADYWOOD -VARIANCES Lyle and Gretchen Shaw, Applicants, were present. Gerald Roelofs, Contractor,was also present. Weinberger stated the Applicants appeared before the Planning Commission in January of this year requesting variances to permit the addition of a garage and living space to the existing residence. The Planning Commission at that time recommended approval of the variance to permit additional hardcover based on the condition that the Applicants reduce structural coverage on the lot to 15 percent and on the condition that the Applicants submit a drainage plan that is acceptable to City Staff. The Applicants have submitted a revised plan to conform to the allowable structural coverage, but the revised plan requires an additional variance to raise the roof of the house within the 0-75' III Page 1