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p <br />i t i. <br />f. <br />Sutement of Hardship <br />The applicants have not submitted a statement of bar Jship. They should be asked for their testimony <br />regarding this issue. Hardships must be inherent in the * and should not be granted as a <br />convenience to the property ovsner. <br />RccommcDdatioos/Discussion Items <br />The City of Orono has approved vari.mces to replace decks in the past. The deck would <br />replace a deck that had existed on the house, likely since the house was originally built or <br />shortly after. <br />The garage addition would not increase the hardcover on the property, however it is new <br />structure within the 75' set xtek. Redesigning the garage to stay outside of the 75* setback <br />w .Id stilt require a variam e because the garage would constitute an alteration to hardcover <br />that exceeds 25% in the 75 ^SO’ setback. No other variances would be required because the <br />garage would meet all other lot requirements. <br />Additional variances are required because the garage is within 75* of the lakeshore. As stated <br />previously, the garage addition was designed to meet the same setback from the lakeshore <br />as the house. <br />The new deck and porch arc each within required setbacks and increase overall hardcover <br />on the property. Please refer to the Analysis Worksheet on page 4 and hardcover calculations <br />that have been attached for a breakdown of the overall hardcover on the property <br />Options for Planning Commission Action <br />I. Recommend approval of one or more of the variances listed abov e. <br />Recommend denial, stating reasons. <br />Table. <br />Other action. <br />•01-2693 Otvid amJ Vl«r niae Moitcr <br />2700 Shje>%»ood ao«4 <br />7/16^1 <br />Pif*3of4 J