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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, October 16,2000 <br /> • ROLL <br /> The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: <br /> Chair Elizabeth Hawn, Commissioners Jay Nygard,William Stoddard, Dale Lindquist, <br /> Janice Berg, and Daniel Kluth. Commissioner Sandra Smith was absent. The following <br /> represented City Staff: Senior Planning Coordinator Michael Gaffron, Zoning Administrator <br /> Paul Weinberger,Assistant Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br /> City Council Representative Barbara Peterson was present. <br /> Chair Hawn called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. <br /> PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> (#1) #2624 ROGER OLSEN,815 PARTENWOOD ROAD—RENEWAL VARIANCES, <br /> 6:31 p.m.—6:37 p.m. <br /> Roger Olsen, Applicant,was present. <br /> The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br /> Bottenberg stated the Applicants are requesting to renew variances that were granted in <br /> November, 1997, October, 1998,and October, 1999. The Applicant would like to expand and <br /> remodel the existing residence to include a four stall garage and additional living space. <br /> • Variances were approved City Council for l <br /> pp b y the C ty Cou c o lakeshore setback and hardcover in the <br /> 0-75' zone. Variances were required for remodeling to the existing residence that is located <br /> 34' from the lakeshore where 75' is required. A hardcover variance in the 0-75' zone s required to <br /> allow 15.3 percent where 20 percent exists and zero is allowed. <br /> Bottenberg stated the lot conforms to lot area,lot width, and side yard setback requirements, <br /> with the existing residence being located within the required lakeshore setback. The proposed <br /> plan reduces the amount of hardcover in the 0-75' setback. <br /> City Staff recommends renewing the variances for lakeshore setback and hardcover in the <br /> 0-75' setback. <br /> Olsen stated he has renewed the variances in the past due to financial issues and may not be able <br /> to complete the project this year either. Olsen stated he would like to undertake this project in <br /> the future, and inquired whether it would be best to let the variances expire or to continue to <br /> renew them. <br /> Hawn inquired what would happen if the variances were allowed to lapse. <br /> Gaffron stated if the variances lapsed,the Applicant would need to submit a new plan and pay <br /> a new fee. Gaffron noted the Applicant is only required to pay one-half of the fee if he requests <br /> renewal. <br /> PAGE 1 <br />