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4. NA Mi!tie Demenp ( 163458-089L ( mikc0:irdesignPd4u.com RECEIVED JAN 17 2017 CITY OF ORONO 10. By not granting the proposed variance, this property is essentially a money pit. By updating the home as -is, without adding square footage to make it more livable by today's standards, would not recover the money invested to do so. 11. The purpose of the request for this variance does not adversely affect any other zoning requirements other than the current setbacks and the need for a new septic system without having an auxiliary septic site. In no way will the granting of the proposed variance impair health, safety, comfort or morals in respect to the intent of the zoning code. The proposed changes to this structure do not increase the footprint of the structure, therefore not creating any safety or comfort concerns in relation to the roadways around this property. The structure not conforming to current setbacks is due to the changes in zoning requirements over time. The property size cannot change in order to meet today's zoning laws which were put in place after the structure was located on the property. As I have mentioned in past statements, there is only a small portion of the 1.83 acres of this parcel that is suitable for a building and a new septic system and these factors are unfortunately beyond our control. 12. NA Practical Difficulties Statement: Without a variance granted, I feel this is a property that will never be able to be improved due to its poor original design. Buyers today expect a more traditional open layout, which this house does not have. I am proposing to correct this with the new design, which in turn will be an improvement for this property, the overall neighborhood, and the city. I will be required to relocate the well in order to use the only location suitable for a new septic system, which in part is due to the new road that I was not party to. However, I am willing to take on the work, risk, and expense of these items in order to meet the city's current requirements. Because of the high -demand that this area and school district are in, I suspect that if the property does not undergo a major remodel as proposed in this statement, the property will be purchased by someone that will do minor cosmetic updates and use the property as rental income. Most likely, this person will not go about doing things correctly and attempt to get away with circumventing the city's zoning laws simply due to the fact that the investment will not be regained upon the sale of the property. END OF SECTION L a ') :°:)r r .'i•. .