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Practical Difficulties 3295 Crystal Bay Road, Orono 1.. This property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by the Zoning Chapter: The property owners propose construction of a single family residential home on the single family residential zoning district. 2. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the landowner: The unique circumstances of the lot - not created by the landowner— include the overall size of the lot being 14,875 sq ft which is less than the half acre zoning of (21,780) and the shallowness of the lot caused by Crystal Bay Road to the lake side and the Dakota Trail access on the non- lake side.— affect this application for the attached variance in the following four ways: a. — lot size variance —as stated b. — 75 ft. lake set back — as stated The survey and home design placed on it will meet and fit behind the average set back line. c. - A front yard setback variance - we have placed only a portion of the new home (garage only) in the street side yard area — the shallowness of the lot is the unique circumstance affecting the variance request. In addition — utilities (main lines) water/sewer cross from the non- lake side of the lot to the lake side on the south lot line. During our pre -application meeting it was requested by staff to stay about 10' from the closest utility. By doing this it about doubles the side set back to the south. The request is to allow future access by the City if repairs are needed to these main lines considerably restricting a portion of the lot and indirectly the design of the house. d. —Structural coverage of 15% based on the entire lot size of 14,876 has been met, the applicant believes that the placement of Crystal Bay Road across the entire lot causes an extreme plight for the landowner especially pertaining to structural coverage. The overall lot size including the road and the affect the road has on the lot experience meets the true intention of the structural coverage. 3. "The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality" : The applicant has placed the home and it's design to fit with the character of the locality creating a floor plan that stays behind the average set back and designing it to meet the 25% hardcover. The applicant also prepared a plan to best fit with grades and the unique lot formation caused by the Dakota Trail access and Crystal Bay Road lakeside, which affect this entire area.