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To:Planning CoiranissJon Chairman Kelley <br />Orono Planning Commission Members <br />City Administrator Bernhardson <br />Froa:Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator <br />Date:January 10, 1990 <br />Subject: #1479 Doug Williams/Lecy Construction, Inc., <br />1020 Tonkawa Road - Variance - Continuation of Public Hearing <br />Zoning District - LR-IB, Single family lakeshore residential, 1 <br />acre, sewered <br />Application - The applicant has revised his proposal so that all <br />portions of the proposed house and deck meet the average <br />lakeshore setback. The lot width variance is still required <br />for construction of this new residence. <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A - Revised Survey with New Proposed House Location <br />Exhibit B - House Elevation Views <br />Exhibit C - Notice of Planning Commission Action 11/22/89 <br />Exhibit D - Memo & Selected Exhibits of 11/13/89 <br />Pertinent Facts - <br />1. The lot is 100' in width. Adjacent and nearby lots in the <br />neighborhoo<^also 100' in width. <br />A lot width variance was granted in 1976 to allow the <br />current house to be constructed. The existing house <br />replaced a previous cabin on the same property. <br />2. <br />3.The proposed residence meets all required setbacks. <br />Proposed hardcover in the 75-250* zone will be approximately <br />18.5%, and in the 250-500' zone will be 19.3%, meeting all <br />hardcover requirements. <br />4.Applicants will be requested as part of the building permit <br />review process to provide a more detailed grading plan along <br />the south side of the proposed house, to protect the <br />neighboring Gasch house, which is only 2' from the lot line. <br />Discussion - <br />Except for lot width, which the applicant has no ability to <br />rectify, the proposed residence meets all other pertinent zoning <br />code requirements. <br />Staff Recossicndation - <br />Staff recommends approval of the lot width variance, based <br />on the findings that no additional land is available, that a <br />house has existed on this lot previously, that most other lots in <br />the Immediate neighborhood are similar in width, and that all <br />other zoning requirements are being met. (Note: this <br />application is scheduled for review by the Council at their <br />January 22nd meeting.) <br />4