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I DESCRIBE REX3UEST IN DIimiL::l:l:ti 485 Tte nature of this request is to permit the construction of a brick trellis wall to bo an extension of the front brick wall of the subject residence. The projosed brick trellis wall would be con structed in the nvanner indicated in the attached drav;ing and \iould be approximately feet in height. 'Ihe brick trellis wall would be constructed with the same brick material utilized in the existing front brick wall of the residence. The initial nine feet of the trellis wall as it emanates from the comer of the residence would be used to support an entry canopy extending over the front entry door of the residence. A rjortion of this entry canopy would also extend into the 35 foot yard set back by approximately 2 feet. DESCRIBE UNUSUAL PROPERIY COM)TTIONS: Due to the nature of this residential lot with respect to the extreme fedling topography in the rear portic»is of tlie lot as well as con sidering the significant areas of landfill previously deposited in an excavated area on this lot (both itesns shown on the attached drawings), it was necesscury to locate the residence in the location and to be positioned in the manner originally described on the site plan. However, it was barely conceivable to fit the residence on the site as required by the site conditions and still be in conformance with the zoning requirements, as indicated in the attached cor respondence from the surveyor, an error was made in interpretting the original site planned resulting in the residence to be staked out in error and subsequently totally excavated in error. The nature of this misinterpretation resulted in the residence being situated in a manner 20 feet closer to Partenvrood Road than originally contenplated in the site plan. Notwithstanding in this advertant occurrence the reside'nct’ itself still remains in conformance with the Orono zoning requ; r ^nents. Hewever, the proposed extension of the brick trellis Wcdl now extended in the manner s)xn>)n into the 35 foot yard setback as required. DESCRIBE UNDUE HARDSHIP C« PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY; Strict enforcement of the zoning regulations with respect to this matter would for one preclude the existence of an entry ceinopy. I believe a residence of this nature constructed within the City of Orono, or elsewhere for that matter, should be allowed to have a functioned entry canopy so as not to have the nain entry doors epen directly from an e)qx>sed outside area directly into the interior portions of the house. Further, strict enforcement of zoning regulations regarding this matter would also preclude the existance of any front entry defining mechanism which exceeded 42 inches in height. In this case, the dining room windows and entry doors and activities inwlving these areas inside the residence would be directly exposed to the street in frcxit of the residence. The proposed brick trellis vail is basically intended bo sipport the growth of vegetation (ivy) and oorresxond- ingly permit controlled visual contact from the dining room window and entry ctreas to the roadway at the same time attenpting to define the entry area as a sepeurate and private space frem the Partenwood Road right of way.