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Mayor Barbara Peterson <br />City Council Members <br />December 10,2004 <br />Page 5 <br />(12) <br />^ • • • <br />The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to <br />the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or <br />difficulty. <br />RESPONSE: Approving the variance would allow the homeowner to <br />construct a new residence within the allowable setback footprint as <br />provided in the Orono Code. Casco Point Road is a highly traveled road <br />section through this area and the ability to store vehicles and visitors’ <br />vehicles off the roadway and provide safe access is an important safety <br />consideration. The limitations opposed by the setbacks and hardcover <br />requirements constitute a demonstrable hardship to this Property. The <br />extraordinary lakcshore abutting the Property in light of its dimensional <br />limitations does create a unique condition. <br />CONCl.USION <br />The proposed application docs result in the elimination of existing side yard (7.3 feet) and front <br />yard (11.0 feet) setback encroachments and significant mitigation of existing hardcover <br />conditions. Ibe table below indicates the substantial reduction in hardcover in the before atui <br />after development condition. <br />KXISTINC;PROPOSED <br />4,732 square feet 2.647 square feet <br />45.8%34.5% <br />Iliis is the fourth plan revision submitted by Mr. Vogstrom and reviewed by City staff and the <br />Planning Commission. We respectfully request approval of the plan as revised and <br />recommended for approval by the Planning Commission. <br />Sincerely, <br />LEONARD. STREET AND DEINARD <br />Professional Association <br />Timothy J. KcanV <br />TJKivn <br />cc: Eric Vogstrom <br />Tom Uarrett, Esq. <br />Melanie Curtis <br />rvtjjjivt <br />-1^ <br />i i