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irv• « %.» <br />CITYof ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO 4 8 4 7 <br />c. <br />D. <br />The Planning Commission reviewed the application for variances and recommended <br />approval by a vote of 7 to 0 based on the following findings and hardships: <br />A. Continued use of the property £is residential is consistent with the zoning <br />district and with the development of the surrounding properties. <br />B. The City of Orono had approved variances in 1990 allowing total hardcover <br />on the property at a greater amount than what the applicants have proposed <br />on the site. The actual property hardcover will decrease as a result of the <br />redevelopment. <br />The property is a 2 acre lot in a 1 acre zoning district. 66,046 s.f. of the lot is <br />located within 75 ’ of the lakeshorc, and only 22,497 s.f. is located within the <br />75-250' lakcshore setback. 983 s.f. of hardcover that exists on the property <br />within 75 ’ of the lakeshore will be removed based on the new house ’s <br />location outside the 75 ’ setback. <br />A hardcover variance is justified due to the disproportionate amount of land <br />located within 75 ’ of the lakeshore. All the property within 75 ’ of the <br />lakeshore would provide adequate absorption area. The total hardcover <br />devoted to the house and driveway areas would not increase from existing <br />levels.' <br />A variance to permit an encroachment into the average lakeshore setback is <br />justified based on the fact the property is a peninsula lot and there is no <br />suitable building site on the entire 2 acres without a variance. The proposed <br />house is located further from the lakeshorc than the c.xisting house. <br />4. The Council makes these additional findings of fact in regard to this application: <br />A. This property is uniquely situated such that reduction of the 0-75 ’ <br />hardcover below the proposed amount is not feasible, i.e. the small <br />portions ot driveway within 75 ’ of the shore is necessary to access the <br />property, and the extensive length of seawall is necessary to prevent <br />shoreline erosion. <br />B. WTiile limiting hardcover in the 75-250 ’ zone to the 25% standard is <br />feasible, such a limitation would result in the construction of a residence <br />that would not be in keeping with the character of the existing <br />E. <br />Page 2 of 8