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^1 <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br />Chair Smith and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />Wendy Bottenberg, Zoning Adminislrator/Planner <br />September 3,2002 <br />#02-2820 Michael Lasher <br />1360 Railroad Avenue <br />Variance -- Public Hearing <br />Zoning District: <br />Lot Area: <br />List of Exhibits: <br />A Application <br />B Survey/Site Plan <br />C Plans <br />D Photo of Property <br />E Letter from neighbor <br />F Plat Map <br />G Property Owners List <br />LR-1A One Family Lakeshore Residential District (2 acre) <br />22.137 s.f (.51 acre) <br />Pertinent Code Section: <br />1. Section 10.23. Subdivision 6(B): Front Yard Setback: Minimum front yard setback in the LR- <br />lA zoning district is 50 ’. Variance Requested: To permit covered deck to be 40’ from front <br />property line. <br />Application Summar}': The applicant has requested a front yard setback variance to construct a <br />covered deck on the street side of the residence. The covered deck is proposed to be 10’ X 20’. <br />Discussion: <br />The property is located on the comer of Railroad and Spates Avenue. The existing residence was <br />built in the early 1960 ’s. The residence is located 50 ’ from the front property line. The property <br />is located in a two acre zoning district. However, the neighborhood is more in character with one <br />half acre zoning standards. If one acre zoning standards were applied to this property the existing <br />residence would meet the 30’ required front setback. <br />The property is serviced with a well. The well is located on the east side of the residence (behind it). <br />The property is 1/3 in the 250-500’ hardcover zone and 2/3 in the 500-1000’ zone. The proposed <br />covered deck is located in the 500-1000’ setback zone. <br />#02-2820 Michael Lasher <br />1360 Railroad Avenue <br />8/31/2002 <br />Page I of3