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& CITY of ORONO 4* VARIANCE APPUCATION for 485 Orono Orchard Road South Continuation Sheets Description of Request: The proposal is to add two gates tn the property, one pedestrian ^ate and one main entrance gate for automobiles (see accompanying site plan drawing Al). Both would be within the 50-foot setback from the Orono Orchard Rt^ right-of-way and both are proposed to be more than 3Vt feet in height; therefore, a variance is requested. The pedestrian gate (see accompanying plan and elevation drawing A2) would serve a sidewalk from the main bouse to the road and is proposed to align with an exiting wire fence that is mostly obscured by hedge and shrub material. The new metal gate would be 6 ’-6*± in height replacing an existing metal gate (see accompanying photographic image). The supporting brick and stone piers would be 12'-8"± in height. The main entrance gate (see accompanying plan and elevation drawing A3) is proposed for the principal drive into the property which, at present, is not gated (see accompanying photographic image). Substantial scotch pines closely border the north side of the drive. The proposed gate will either align wi' existing wire fencing, also mostly obscured by plant material, or will be set back into the property to safely allow one or two automobiles to queue at the gate while awaiting entry without blocking Orono Orchard Road. The new metal gate would vary in height from to 8"-6"± supported by 10'-U"± high brick and stone piers. Hardship/Description of Unusual Property Conditions: The owner desires to add the gates to provide an Increased sense of security for the property. The proposed location of the main entrance gate also is intended to minimally disrupt the scotch pine border along the noith edge of the drive. Uir n-TN 7 - */oo i.. . _______