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TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />Chair Hawn and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />Paul Weinberger. Zoning Administrator <br />April 10,2002 <br />SUBJECT: #02-2772 John and Donna Crotteau <br />1405 Sixth Avenue North <br />Variances <br />List of Exhibits: <br />5 <br />A Application <br />B Addendum A, <br />C Addendum B <br />D Site Plan^Surveys <br />E Hardcover Calculation Worksheet <br />F Building flans <br />G Floor Plans <br />H City Engineer Comments (April 11,2002) <br />I MCWD Comments (April 9, 2002) <br />J Property Owners Notification List <br />Application <br />The applicants have requested variances to permit construction of 1) a 16’ X 19’ addition within a <br />defined bluff area, 2) a living snace addition and porch, and 3) a garage addition within the 30’ top of <br />bluff setback. <br />The application also requires a variance to permit the garage addition 20.5’ from the side lot line <br />where a 30’ .setback is required. <br />Analysis <br />The original construction of the house was in 1984. prior to the adoption of the Shorcland Ordinance <br />in 1992. The Shorcland Ordinance also regulates areas defined as a “bluff’. Nearlv the entire 10.4 <br />acre property is defined as either a wetland or is protected bluff area, including all the land in which <br />the existing house is located. The house is located well above the 930’ wetland elevation. The <br />actual house elev ation is approximately 987’. The dramatic increase in elevation is due to the large <br />bluff area that is located along the north side of Long Lake. <br />1 o be considered a bluff the feature must have ail the following characteristics: <br />A. Part or all of the feature is ' nrated in a shoreland area; <br />B. The slope rises at least 25' above the Ordinary High Water Level of the water body;