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Guest houses must meet minimum princi(>al building setbacks and be located behind the principal residence. The RR-IB zoning district requires the following: RR-IA (acre) Lot Area Lot IVidth Front Yard Side Yard Rear Y'ard Required 2 acres 4 ocres for a guest house 200'50*30'50* The property does meet the minimum requirements for a guest hou^e. Septic: Septic Design has been provided to the City of Orono. 1 he design work shall be approved by the On-Site Systems Manager prior to a building permit being issued. Guest House Variances: Section 10.28, Subdivision 5 (A) establishes the ma.\imum building height for structures to be 2 '/j stories or 30 ’ in height. Technically, the building would require a variance for height because a part of the house is 3 full stories. A '/j story would be the portion of living space within a gabled roof line, for example. Because the architectural style has a flat roof, it leaves a full three story house 30 ’ in height. A second height variance is required for a 30" high railing that would be located above the roof line. The railing would be placed on the roof for safety purposes. A variance is required because the railing is considered part of the stmeture over 30* in height. Conditional Use Permit - Primary Rcaidence: Section 10.75, Subdivsion I would allow height limitations for chimneys to be increased by 50% if the Cit>' Council approves a Conditional Use Permit. The Building/Firc Code requires chimneys to be 2* higher than any portion of the house within 10’. The proposed chimney is for a total of 6' in height where 2’ would be allowed. The added 4’ of height requires the CUP. There is one chimney on each end of the house, each with a defined height of 35 feet 8 inches. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requests subject to the proper^ owners agreeing to file a restrictive covenant in the chain of title of the property that would limit use of the guest house to occupants, guests or domestic employees or by persons who would otherwise be expected to live in the primary residence on the property, and that the guest house could not be used for a home occupation. >2650 Kimcn miO P«ndi B«tM 2601 IUifK> Road CorKliiictuI L’i« Pcrmil and Vviancct p^3or) 1 •i