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Lot Coverage Ordinance <br />January 17,2002 <br />Page 2 <br />Structural coverage calculations shall include building protrusions more than 6' above <br />grade, i.e. not just the building footprint but the vertical projection of any parts of the <br />building that are more than 6* above grade. <br />The outer 2' of roof overhangs shall not be considered as lot coverage. <br />Open decks with any portion of railing above 6' will be counted as lot coverage in their <br />entirety. <br />Hardcover limits for non-shoreland area needs to be looked at closer. The limit was not <br />decided • ideas included but not limited to; 50% hardcover limit, some other percentage <br />or a percentage of the buildable area on a property. <br />Analysis: <br />Of the approximately 3,000 residential lots in Orono, 616 lots are non-shoreland and less than 2 <br />acres in area. (Map-Exhibit E) A small sampling of these properties was looked at to develop <br />scenarios in which to determine the potential impacts of a hardcover limitation. Three scenarios <br />were developed- 50% hardcover on total lot area, 50% hardcover on buildable area and 80% <br />hardcover on buildable area. <br />Four different neighborhoods in the city were chosen where the lots are 2 acres or less in area <br />Hackbeny Hill. Chevy Chase Drive, Webber Hills, and Chippewa Lane/Tumham Road. If a <br />survey was on file for the property dated 1990 or later the property was included in the study. <br />Each area contains lots that are substandard in area as compared to the zoning requirement. <br />Note: Many of the properties did not have surveys on file because hardcover has not been an <br />issue with non-shoreland properties or improvements have not occurred on the property. For <br />example. Hackbeny Hill neighborhood has 20 properties and only 7 had surveys. <br />Calculations of'total lot area" and “buildable area” (total lot area minus setbacks) were then <br />completed for each property. The calculations are in table form (See Exhibits A-D). Hardcover <br />calculations were then completed for each lot showing; <br />a. Allowed hardcover s.f at 50% of lot area. (Scenario 1) <br />b. Allowed hardcover s.f at 50% of buildable area. (Scenario 2) <br />c. Allowed hardcover s.f at 80% of buildable area. (Scenario 3) <br />d. The amount of hardcover existing on lot and percentage of total lot area. <br />Included in the existing hardcover on lot calculation is the residence (including garage), detached <br />garage, deck, pool, driveway and walkways. In many cases, the size of the driveway and walk <br />were estimated because in the past hardcover was not an issue with these properties so vriien a <br />survey was completed hardcover items were not included. <br />i