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3. The property has a six foot hill on the street side with two grand oak trees. Thus, <br /> placement of a detached garage would require removal of the trees and substantial <br /> soil removal that would affect the neighborhood appearance. - <br /> The result of the property constraints is the primary factor in contributing to the elongated <br /> driveway, thus the excess non-structural hardcover. <br /> Benefits <br /> We believe that granting a hardcover variance for the non-structural hardcover will <br /> provide many benefits as follows: <br /> l. The property improvements will help build a stronger, visually cohesive <br /> neighborhood. <br /> 2. The property improvements will provide the adjacent properties an increased <br /> resale value. <br /> 3. The property improvements will bring in young families to the neighborhood and <br /> contribute the growth of the city. <br /> 4. The property improvements will provide the City of Orono with an increased tax <br /> base while maintaining the feel of a cottage lake home. <br /> While it was our intention to find a lake home that could be renovated to fit our needs, as <br /> we did in Excelsior, due to structural issues coupled with water intrusion we were unable <br /> to have a structurally sound and healthy home. <br /> We welcome the opportunity to work with the City of Orono in using new, innovative <br /> building materials to reduce the non-structural hard cover, thus creating an <br /> environmentally friendly property while retauung the overall integrity of the design. <br /> � <br /> � <br /> � <br /> ,� � �,. <br /> ,�� <br /> Lori A. Anderson <br /> � r / <br /> Mark W. Gaylor <br /> / <br />