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Application Date: 4/17/02 <br />Deadline: 6/16/02 <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br />Chair Hawn and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />Paul Weinberger, Zoning Administrator <br />Mav 15,2002 <br />#02-2769 Mark and Pam Palm <br />1447 Park Drive <br />Variances <br />Zoning District: LR-IB One Family Lakeshore Residential District (1 acre) <br />List of Exhibits: <br />A Application <br />B Plat Map <br />C Site Plan <br />D Garage Plans/Elevation Views <br />E Hardcover Calculation Worksheets <br />F Property Photos <br />Application <br />1 he property owners have submitted a variance application requesting side setback and hardcover <br />variances to permit construction of a 35 ’ X 24’ two story garage, to replace an existing garage. The <br />proposed garage is intended to be constructed 1.3' to a property line where a 1 S' setback is required. <br />A 15’ setback is required for all accessor) buildings between 750-1,000 s.f. in size. The proposed <br />35* X 24’ building is 840 s.f. <br />The existing garage is a one level building of 540 s.f. (approximately 24’ X 24’) with an attached <br />lean to structure 2 r X 14.5’. There isa 1955 building permit for the two-car garage, but no building <br />permit for the attached lean-to. The total size of the garage and lean-to is 900 s.f. <br />Staff has had several phone discussions with the applicant and a builder and has advised theS^a new <br />garage should be constructed with a greater setback to the side property Mne than the existing 1.3’. <br />The property owners ha\ e reviewed other options on the property and could not determine any other <br />way to design the garage that works based on the topography of the lot and driveway slope.