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13 <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br />Chair Hawn and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />Wendy Bollenberg, Zoning Administrator/Planncr <br />October 12.2001 <br />«OI-2727 Joseph and Mary King <br />142 Chevy Chase Drive <br />Variance -- Public Hearing <br />Zoning Dbtrict: R-l A One Family Residential District (I Acre) <br />Actual Lot Area: 29,250 s.f. (.67 acres) <br />List of Exhibits <br />A Analysis <br />B Application <br />C Rev ised letter from applicant <br />D Initial letter from applicant regarding proposal <br />E Site Plan/ Survej <br />F Floor Plans <br />G Elevations <br />H Location Map <br />I Plat Map <br />j Properly Owner's List <br />Pertinent Code Sections <br />I. Section 10.20, Subd, 5(B): Lot Area: The lot is 29,250 s.f. where 43,560 s.f is the minimum <br />lot area for the R-l A zoning district. <br />Application Summary: The applicants own the subject property and are requesting a lot area <br />variance to construct a new residence on the lot. <br />The lot is appro.ximately .67 acres and the minimum lot area requirement is 1 acre. <br />Background: The applicant's initial proposal was more expansive than the plan now in front of <br />the Planning Commission. After reviewing the application, staff discussed structural lot coverage <br />on the lot with the applicant, explaining that structural coverage on the lot was increasing and was <br />already over the allowed 15% by city code. The applicant decided to go forward with the plan but <br />with some modifications. The size of the proposed residence was downsized to 4,380 s.f (14.9%) <br />meeting the 15% structural coverage for the lot. I lowever, there is an in ground pool on the property <br />and it remained part of the plan. Orono city ordinance adopted in February 26, 1990 states pools, <br />including pool basin and a.ssociated deck or patio areas, regardless of whether such pool basin, deck, <br />or patio is enclosed w ith a fence shall be included in the calculation of lot coverage by structures. <br />The proposed residence, pool and deck total 6,790 s.f (23.2%). <br />There has been some discussion as to whether this ordinance provision is appropriate for in ground <br />pools which do not have visible structural bulk above ground. City staff is bringing this aspect of <br />the structural lot coverage ordinance to the November, 2001 Planning Commission meeting to <br />review for possible amendments. <br />»0!-2~2~ Joe & Mary Kmg <br />142 Chexy Chase Drive <br />H ayzala. MS SSJ91 <br />Page I