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The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on April IS. 2002 <br />and recommended approval on a vote of 7 to 0 for variances based upon the <br />following findings and hardships: <br />A. The second story addition will not increase the footprint size of the <br />house. <br />B. There is no expansion of the building envelope within the average <br />lakeshore setback. <br />C. The house was constructed prior to the current zoning standards requiring <br />a 75* lakeshore setback. <br />The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on April 15. 2002 <br />and recommended denial on a vote of 7 to 0 for variances to permit expansion <br />of the deck between the garage and house based on the following findings: <br />A.The deck would add additional hardcover and structure to the property. <br />The deck requires variances to permit the total hardcover to increase from <br />27.7% to 30.2% in the 75-250’ setback where 25% is allowed. A second <br />variance is required to allow the total lot coverage by structure to <br />increase from the existing 1,901 s.f (18.3%) to 2.013 s.f (19.4%) where <br />1,553 s.f. (15%) is allowed. <br />B.Over the past several years the City of Orono has not approved variances <br />that would allow additional building mass on properties that are currently <br />over 15% structural lot coverage. <br />C.The property has lakeshore to the northwest side of the property and <br />directly across Fagemess Point Road. Additional hardcover on the <br />property has the potential to contribute to direct runoff of storm water to <br />the lake. Approval of such a variance would be inconsistent with the <br />intent of the Comprehensive Plan ’s Environmental Protection Plan. <br />D.Such an approval would be inconsistent with other actions taken by the <br />City for lots that have lakeshore on more than one property dimension. <br />Page 2 of 6