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The site plan, attached as Exhibit D. is the site plan that is approved by Staff and meets the requirements of the zoning chapter. The grading plan has addressed the concerns by Staff regarding proper drainage on the property. Swales arc being provided around the house to direct water from the road, driveway and roof around the house and beyond the adjacent homes where the water will then naturally flow towards the lakeshore. In addition to the drainage s\sales. gutters are being added to the northeast roof line to direct water towards the front of the house and not towards the neighboring house. Draintile will also be installed to take the w ater from the house around to the front of the bank. Final grading and the draintile w ill not be completed until the ground thaws in the Spring. Because the additional grading and drainage improvements can not be completed until Spring, staff will be issuing the (T .C.O.) rather than a final Certificate of Occupancy (C.O.). When the improvements are complete a C.O. could be issued. The City of Orono has routinely allowed individuals to occupy a home by a T.C.O. without all the exterior work being complete subject to a defined time period to complete the work. T’ariance Request: Driveway The property owners have submitted an approved site plan, revised 12/28/00 by Alta Survey Company. Exhibit D. As previously stated the plan removed a portion of the driveway and a paving stone patio. Staffhas determined the approved driveway is acceptable to provide access to and from the street and garage. However, the property owners had originally requested a wider drive to allow more space to maneuver a vehicle, and are requesting approval to install the wider driveway. Patip/Steos Secondly, the paving stone patio being requested is a ground level patio located below a patio door. The second issue is how to access the patio door since placing a small stairway with a landing up to the patio door absent the paving stones would also constitute hardcover. Two issues to discuss are the 1 ) variance to permit a patio and/or 2) variance to permit hardcover to allow a stair access to the patio door. There would be about a 3-4 foot drop to the ground without a stairway. The State Building Code does not permit patio doors without a safe landing. The City has required the property owners block the door so it cannot be opened more than 4 inches. Without blocking the door the home could not be occupied. Patio Dbcuuion: The natural grade below the patio door has been altered to accommodate a raised area. The grade can be changed in this area by 2 '/j feet. Ihc raised elevation is equivalent to the height of a patio/deck that is permitted without being considered ‘•structure’’ ahead of the average lakeshore setback. Most of the patio would be closer to the lakeshore than the average lakeshore setback line. The code prohibits any patios/decks over 6' in height from being located closer to the lakeshore than adjacent residential buildings. A patio or deck more than 30 inches above the natural grade would •»5t Suphoi toojmiB BuilJtt* liK on bdiairontoSiii nd Jcr^ Bapp 2696C«slifl(A«Mu( V«i«cn P«t2or4