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To:Planning Commission Chairman Kelley <br />Orono Planning Commission Members <br />City Administrator Bernhardson <br />From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator <br />Date:August 15, 1990 <br />Subject: #1577 Norman Torrison, 2250 Longview Circle - <br />Variance - Public Hearing <br />Zoning District - RR-IB, Single family rural residential, 2 acre, <br />unsewered <br />Application - Request for side setback variance to construct tennis <br />court. <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A <br />Exhibit B <br />Exhibit C <br />Exhibit D <br />Exhibit E <br />Exhibit F <br />Exhibit G <br />Application <br />Plat Map <br />Property Owners List <br />Survey <br />Plat with Topographic Overlay <br />Air Photo <br />Neighbor Acknowledgement Form <br />Pertinent Facts - <br />1.Applicant proposes to construct a 60'x 120' tennis court, 5' from <br />his north side lot line where a 30' setback would normally be <br />required. <br />2.The variance is requested due to topography of the site. <br />Applicant requests a 5' lot line setback to keep the bulk of the <br />proposed clay tennis court on the most level area of the lot. <br />(See topographic survey). <br />3.The existing drainage and utility easement is 1_02 either side of <br />the north lot line, hence a 5' setback would encroach 5' into <br />that easement. <br />4.There is a designated wetland at the very southeast corner of the <br />lot. The proposed tennis court location is in excess of 60' from <br />the wetland. Meeting the required north lot line setback would <br />force the tennis court to within about 35' of the wetland, and <br />result in the need for significant additional grading and the use <br />of retaining walls. <br />5.The existing septic system is directly south of the house, with <br />the alternate drainfield site just east of that. The tennis <br />court as proposed will have no impact on either the existing or <br />future drainfield sites.