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Discussiun <br />Property owners have requested to expand the home and add a bedroom and bathroom on the main <br />level. In the hardship statement it has been stated the additional living space would be for either a <br />mother-in-law bedroom or for future living space if ever handicapped. Pan rf the project includes <br />removal of the existing 22’ X 28’ detached garage and part of the existing driveway. <br />The right of way that is located betw een 1825 Concordia Street and the adjacent lot was dedicated <br />for public U.SC in the plat of Coffee ’s Addition in 1906. There is no specific plan by the City to <br />develop the right-of-way or use it for any public purpose other than drainage, although the Park <br />Commission has considered whether it eould be used for other purposes, such as pedestrians or e\ en <br />snowmobile access. Because the land is public it could be used for public pedestrian access to the <br />lake. Orono has established greater setbacks for side lot lines that arc along a sueel (in this case a <br />platted, undeveloped road). There are two primary reasons greater side setbacks to roads arc <br />required, rather than the standard side setback. One is to maintain a consistent setback as other <br />houses that front on the street the setback requirement applies to. and second is to have residential <br />buildings located further from a public area. 1 he second issue may apply in this case because the <br />future of the fire lane is not known. In the event the fire lane is designated fi»r a greater public use <br />the I S' setback standard may be necessary. <br />The 8’ setback has been requested to meet the minimum setback from the property line and to not <br />encroach closer than the existing comer of the house. The total distance required betw een principal <br />buildings on the lots that front on the fire lane is 45 ’. That accounts for two 15 ‘ side setbacks and <br />the 15' w idth of the fire lane. Distance between this house and the neighbors house is not an issue. <br />A common property line would only require 20' between hoases. <br />Currently, the City of Orono has a policy to not vacate lake accesses. The Park Commission has <br />been reviewing the lake access and has been determining the best use for each individual public <br />access. They have not made a final determination on the use of this access as there are others of <br />higher priority. <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Stafi'could recommend approval of the option to allow a 10’ setback since the fire lane likely would <br />not be used for vehicle access. An 8’ setback would encroach into the standard 10’ setback for the <br />zoning district. For an 8’ setback the builder property owners should provide additional input <br />detailing why an 8' setback is necessary. A site plan illustrating StatTs recommendation is attached <br />as Exhibit H. litis recommendation to pcmiit a 10’ setback where a 15 ’ setback is required is based <br />on the following: <br />1. In the event the fire lane is designated for a greater public use the 15 ’ setback standard may <br />be necessary . It is rcasoiuble to assume the access likely would q21 be used for a road or <br />boat landing area, but if it was to be used for snowmobiles or pedestrians, the lack of <br />doorways and only one proposed window along that building facade would tend to reduce <br />any impacts on the residential use. <br />•01.2697 L«t> and Shjfon GthI <br />1125 CoiKocJu Slrttl <br />7 1601 <br />Pj(c2of4