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3838 Cherry Ave Road. Variance Application Request <br /> <br />Description of Request: <br /> <br /> <br />1. Request of lakeside setback and hardcover. <br /> <br />Background/ Current Condition: We are seeking to renovate the existing residential home <br />structure at 3838 Cherry Ave Road. The original structure was built in the 1960 and is a legally <br />nonconforming structure to the current zoning requirements on the lakeshore setback. The <br />proposed design changes the shape of structure triggers a variance request due to the existing <br />location of the structure on the property. We are seeking to preserve this structure and make <br />improvements through a renovation in the design, layout, and architectural interest of the home. <br /> <br />We have been walking past 3838 Cherry Ave since we moved into our current home nearby in <br />2015. We were drawn to the unique architecture and the location on the lot as well as the fact <br />that it is on a dead-end street which would be perfect for raising our three children. It also <br />happens to be just down the street from several of our children's friends in a neighborhood that <br />we have desired to live in and located in the Mound Westonka School District which we have <br />become engaged in the community of with our children. <br /> <br />We have worked over the past two years (2020 to 2022) to acquire and purchase the home from <br />the previous Owner. The home has not been in full occupancy for the past seven years and has <br />had a lot of unfinished work performed, neglect to structure with maintenance and repairs, and <br />neglect to the landscape of the property leaving it an eye sore for the adjoining neighbors. Most <br />notably, the home has had significant roofing issues causing water infiltration that as neglected <br />over that time. As new owners we are committed to making improvements to both the <br />structure and the landscaping of the home. We are seeking to make the improvements to the <br />property as well expand the existing structure or the home to work for our growing family. <br /> <br />Over the past months we have explored multiple options for the design and layout of this home. <br />Our goals are to try and seek a solution to renovate the existing structure and expand the <br />structure to gain the needed space for our family. We have worked with the goals to meet the <br />constraints from the zoning requirements and the goal to be considerate of the impact to our <br />adjoining neighbors. We find this proposed plan to be the complementary to these goals. <br /> <br /> The structure of the home is one of the more unique structures in location to lake in Orono. It <br />is unique that it currently 23.4 ft from the OHW with a deck structure that cantilevers out of <br />over the shoreline. Because the house is deep into the property, the current hardcover of the <br />property is 33.88% which is mostly related to a long driveway connecting the home to the street. <br />The current house is a single-story rambler with no basement because of the location in <br />proximity to the water. <br /> <br />Action for Request: <br /> <br />A. Lakeside Yard Setback <br />The current structure of the foundation of the home is of is 23.4 ft from the OHW. The deck <br />structure is current -4.5 ft from the OHW. We are seeking to expand the massing of the current <br />structure at 23.4 ft off of the OHW with a 2nd floor addition over the Main level. The addition is <br />designed over the middle and of the home and expand towards the street over the existing <br />garage. There is also an expansion for a chimney structure on the lakeside.