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7. Side and Rear Setback: To permit the existing house to be converted to a detached garage located 1 ’ from the north property line where 10’ is required and 2’ to the east side property line where 10’ is required. (Through Lot) The property owner has worked towards reducing the number of variances and setback encroachments. Revised plans were submitted to the City of Orono on May Ib*^. The revised plans still do require variances, but have gone a long way towards reducing variances. The revised plans have proposed a single house with a 1 “ level tuck under style garage with access to Birch Lane. The layout of the property with access to Birch Lane is consistent w ith the development of the neighborhood. Required variances are: 1. ~ Lot Area: To permit construction of a new house on a 10.048 s.f. (0.23 acre) lot where 21,780 s.f (0.5 acre) is required. 2. Lot Width: To permit new construction on a lot 50 ’ in width where 100' is required. 3. Building Height: To permit a house to exceed the 2 ‘A story height limitation for a full 3 storv house. 4. Hardcover: To permit total hardcover in the 75-250’ setback to exceed 25%. Lot Area and Lot Width Variances The City has approved a number of variances to lot area and width for the lots in this area as nearly all lots are non-conforming. The property has been developed as a residential site for man> years, is connected to sanitar>’ sewer and does demonstrate a suitable building site. Hardcover Variance The property has a total lot area within the 75-250’ lakeshorc setback of 6,750 s.f The total proposed hardcover within the zone is 2,485 s.f or 37%. The existing house has only 1,265 s.f of hardcover on the property. The low amount of hardcover in relation to the hardcover proposed is due to the entire existing house being located ver>' close to the Birch Lane property line with little driveway. All existing hardcover is within the required 30 ’ setback to Birch Lane. Relocating the house to be more in line with neighboring residences and within setbacks docs create more hardcover on the property. The hardcover proposed is 1,500 s.f for the house and 985 s f for the driveway. The existing house is 920 s.f Building Height Variance The property owner has requested a building height variance to pemiit a full 3'*^ story on the house. The zoning code allows a maximum building height of 30 ’ or 2 'A stories, whichever is less. Building height is measured from the highest existing grade above which the house is built. The 2 '/z stor> height limitation allows a typical 2 story house with an attic space above, but the half-story