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4. <br />5. <br />6. <br />Proposed hardcover on the property is 252 s.f. or 3.27 % in the 0-75' zone, and 4,797 <br />s.f. or 33.54 % in the 75-250' zone. Proposed lot coverage by structures is 11.7 %, <br />well below the 15 % ma.\imum allowed. <br />The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on March 18,2002 and <br />recommended approval of the requested variance as presented on a vole of 7-0, <br />conditioned upon removal of the 252 s.f. deck portion of the 252 s.f. stairwav/deck <br />system located near the lakcshore in the 0-75' zone. The deck portion comprises 120 <br />s.f. of hardcover to be removed, leaving 132 s.f. of stairway in the 0-75' zone . <br />The City Council makes the following findings of hardship and justification in <br />regards to this application: <br />b. <br />c. <br />d. <br />e. <br />The existing residence is in a non-conforming location because it is partially <br />within the 0-75' zone, and because it encroaches past the average lakeshore <br />setback defined by the locations of the two abutting lakeshore residence <br />structures. Applicants propose to remove the nonconforming residence and <br />replace it with a new residence, attached garage and decks located completely <br />outside of the 0-75' zone and behind the defined average lakeshore setback <br />line, resulting in a conforming residence location, but still resulting in an <br />excess of hardcover in the 75-250' zone. <br />Potential methods to reduce hardcover in the 75-250' zone include reducing <br />the footprint of the proposed residence and garage; moving the proposed <br />residence and garage nearer the street; and reducing the size of the driveway. <br />The proposed footprint of house and garage at 2,565 s.f or 11.7% of lot area <br />is not excessive for a conforming lot in the LR-IC District. <br />Keeping the proposed residence relatively in line with adjacent lakeshore <br />residences will avoid a ‘domino ’ effect which would negatively affect the <br />neighbors ’ average lakeshore setbacks. <br />Moving the proposed house and garage closer to the road could have a <br />negative impact on applicants’ views of the lake which would be impeded by <br />the location of existing neighboring homes which are both conforming or <br />nearly conforming to the 75' lakeshore setback. <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />J