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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />February 21,2001 <br />without the ability to vie\v oncoming vehicles and pedestrians. The proposed attached garage <br />would allow the vehicles to back out into the yard and approach tlic street at an angle, which would <br />improve the views to tlic street os \.-cll as allowing vehicles traveling on Casco Point Road to more <br />easily view entering vehicles from the Applicant's property. <br />Staff is recommending that the proposed gara;.e be made smaller due to the amount of lot coverage <br />being proposed on this site and located no closer tlran five feel from the lot line. Suff would be in <br />favor of allowing the garage to be relocated to provide for improved site lines. Staff suggests a <br />small area be provided as a turn-around. Staff would support equal replacement of tire structural <br />coverage to the amount which currently c.xists before remodeling. <br />Hcdblom, 2601 Casco Point Road, stated he is aware of the Applicants’ plans to make these <br />modifications on their propctt>’, and in his view all the neighbors in the immediate area are in <br />support of lire project, licdblom conunented in his opinion the changes being recommended by <br />Staff would be acceptable to the Applicants. Hcdblom noted the improvements being proposed only <br />mininully impact his property. <br />Hcdblom stated if possible, the Applicants would like to keep the size of the garage at what was <br />originally proposed, but would be w ilhng to reduce the size of the garage if nccessar>‘. <br />WTielan, Contractor, stated the>' arc proposing to construct the garage more in front of the house in <br />an effort to Umil tire amount of vehicle noise currently being experienced from Casco Point Rood. <br />There were no public comments regarding this application. <br />Hawti coriuncmcd any construction in the area of the property line would negatively Impact the <br />pine trees in that area ind may need to be removed <br />Hcdblom staled they ate going to check into whether the pine trees would need to be removed as a <br />result of this project. Hcdblom stated they are not opposed to removal of the trees and would be <br />willing to plant new trees follow ing construction Hcdblom conunented one of the trees has alt^dy <br />PAGE 3 <br />r