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Practical Difficulties 3295 Crystal Bay Road, Orono G. "rhe speciai condi kris app!V!.nz to the structure or land in question a: peculiar W such property ar hri nediate[V a4joining property:' The special condition for this lot is unique and caused by public utilities (water and sewer) located on the south portion of this lot. It was requested by the city to not build in this area so the City could have access to the public utilities as needed. The lower existing grade to the south side of the house works for the walk out and places key rooms to take advantage of the best view. The city requirement to keep any new structure at least 10 to 15 feet away (in addition to the 10 ft. side set back) from the closest utility crossing on the lot which in turn affects the normal permitted building area for this new home, To build with this additional constraint the garage was pulled forward away from the utilities and now acts almost like a retaining wall to keep the grade on the backside low and the front grades to blend in with existing elevations. S. "The condit! ons do no apply geiue aily "M o heY ;and o-- stru.ctu-res in the district in uvh[ch said land is located." The unique condition of public utilities crossing the lot makes this situation unique to only this lot located in this district. The altering of our structure and design to allow for long-term permanent access for the city utility with minimal grade change to the lot and utilizing the steep grades for fitting the house away from the utilities and nestling it into the slopes that exist and blends the city's request and the owner /applicants design. 10. `the granting cry the application is necsssairy Tor Via prasvmedor ani+ 2n joyment of a substantial prcparty right of the appl c&uto." The granting of this variance provides necessary preservation of the property rights to build in the normal allowable and applicable area of the lot. Because the public utilities crossing on the south portion make this application unique in nature, it has affected the homes location, design and instilling a cooperative nature of the applicant to move the home out of normal permitted areas. U. '"'W he grating o; the proposed valance WEN -4 not in any �vay lm yak health, safety,. comfort: morals, or in ar:y other re*pmici: ,y2 contrare: to the Intent a tine ©ruing ^ade." The home that is designed will not impair the health and safety comfort or morals of the zoning code but the applicant owner believes it will continue to improve the area's zoning code with our design modifications that match the design and scale