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Application Received: 4/18/03 Application Complete: 5/7/03 Initial 60 Day Deadline: 7/7/03 Eitended DeadUne: 9/7/03 0'7-O2 TO:Chair Smith and Orono Planning Commission Members Ron Moorse, City Administrator FROM: DATE: Mike Gaffron, Planning Director July 17,2003 SUBJECT: ^3*2893 John & Roberta Henrich, 4125 Highwood Road* Variances Revised Proposal - Continuation of Public Hearing Zoning District: Lot Area: LR-IB One Family Lakeshore Residential District (1 acre) 28,648 s.f. (0.66 acre) Application Summary: The applicants propose to remove the existing house and construct a new house on the property. This application was reviewed at the May Planning Commission meeting; Planning Commission voted S-0 to recommend approval of the variances for lot width, average setback and accessory structure without a principal structure during construction; and voted 5*0 to table at applicant’s request to allow him to work with City staff to find ways to reduce hardcover on the property to nearer the 25% limit. A revised site plan has been submitted which substantially reduces hardcover in the 75*250’ zone from the existing 37.1% to just over 28%. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends: 1. Approval of the average setback variance for the revised location, finding no impacts to lake views enjoyed by neighboring property owners. 2. Approval of the revised hardcover plan for 28% hardcover in the 75*250' zone, if Planning Commission can make a hardship distinction between this proposal and other total rebuilds that have been held to the 25% limit. Approve proposal to make no changes to 0-75' zone hardcover. 3. Approval of the 4’ encroachment of the house into the 30' bluff setback. Note that only a small protrusion of the house will encroach the bluff setback. 4. Planning Commission should advise applicant whether replacement of the deck in kind within the bluff setback would be looked upon favorably. List of Exhibits A - Revised site plan and removals, and revised Hardcover calculation sheets B - May 19 PC Minutes C * Notice of Planning Commission Action 5-28*03 D - Memo and Exhibits of May 15,2003 Review of Revised Site Plan Applicant has worked with Building Inspector Bruce Vang to devise a revised site plan that reconfigures the driveway access to the site. Much of the excess hardcover on the property is related to the location and elevation of the existing garage, which is relatively new and which applicant does not plan to remove. The new site plan in Exhibit A results in a 20' eastward relocation of the driveway access point onto Highwood Road, allowing for removal of a major portion of the existing driveway while maintaining a functional access to the garage and house, and retaining usable parking area. , •i