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FILE#04-3060 <br />9 November 2004 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />conducted or a landscape plan prepared in time for the October Planning Commission <br />meeting, and have now submitted the information in time for November review. <br />LOT ANALYSIS WORSHEET <br />LR-IB Lot Area Lot Width <br />Required 43,560 s.f. (1 acre)140’ <br />Actual 46,710 s.f (1.07 acre)200 ’+ The property is located <br />on a peninsula. <br />Hardcover Calculations: <br />Hardcover <br />Zone <br />0-75 ’ <br />75 ’-250 ’ <br />Total Area <br />In Zone <br />33,320 s.f. <br />13,390 s.f. <br />Allowed <br />Hardcover <br />0s.f <br />(0%) <br />3,347.5 <br />(25%) <br />Existing Hardcover <br />2,612 8.f.* <br />(7.8 %) <br />4,137 s.f. <br />(30.9%) <br />Proposed Hardcover <br />2,904 s.f. <br />(8.7 %) <br />No Change <br />* After exclusion of fabric or plastic-lined landscape beds <br />Hardcover Setback Variance <br />Approximately half of the existing home, decks on the home, and decks at the shore, and <br />wood walls within the 0-75 ’ setback zone constitute the existing 7.8% hardcover. The <br />proposed boulder walls and re-grading of the yard were conducted in part to eliminate a <br />sloped area at the shoreline which was eroding and to allow for a flat yard area between <br />the home and the lake. <br />Hardship Analysis <br />Is appUcMl»H$ for varloHCO, the nottning Commisston sholl consUer tko effect of the <br />propoui vmrioHce upon the heolth, safety oh4 welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic <br />conditions, light and air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, end the effect on values of property in <br />the surrounding area. The Planning Commission shall consider recommending approval for variances <br />from the literal provisious of the Zoning Code in Instances where their strict enforcement would cause <br />undue hardship because of circumstances unique to the individual property under consideratlen, and <br />shall recommend approval only when it is demonstrated that such actions will be in keying with the <br />spirit and Intent of the Orono Zoning Code. <br />Should the Planning Commission determine that a hardship exists due to the challenging <br />lakeshore portion of the lot potentially requiring the boulder retaining walls and the <br />location of the home with respect to the 75 ’ setback then a hardcover variance may be <br />justifled. <br />Conditioaal Use Permit Analysb <br />A thorough evaluation of the water body and the topographic, vegetation and soils <br />conditions on the site have been made as required by code, and are addressed as follows: <br />I <br />dutmi