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notably, the home has had significant roofing issues causing water infiltration that was neglected over that time. As new owners we are committed to making improvements to both the structure and the landscaping of the home. We are seeking to make improvements to the property as well as expand the existing structure or the home to work for our growing family. Over the past months we have explored multiple options for the design and layout of this home. Our goals are to try and seek a solution to renovate the existing structure and expand the structure to gain the needed space for Bedrooms. We have worked with the goals to meet the constraints from the zoning requirements and the goal to be considerate of the impact to our adjoining neighbors. We also found that a restoration of the existing home would have less impact to the property, neighbors, and the lake relative to a full tear down and rebuild, which would change existing soil conditions, grading, and runoff that have been established for the past 50 years and being close to the lakeshore. Our goal was to provide minimal impact. The structure of the home is one of the more unique structures on the lake in Orono. It is unique that it is currently 23.4 ft from the OHW with a deck structure that cantilevers out over the shoreline. Because the house is deep into the property, the current hardcover of the property is 33.88% which is mostly related to a long driveway connecting the home to the street. The current house is a single-story rambler with no basement (only crawlspace) because of the location in proximity to the water.. With the options at hand to add Bedroom spaces, we explored a handful of design considerations. Almost any alteration considered would trigger a variance due to the legal non-conformity. We wanted to explore and design around what would have the least impact on the adjoining neighbors and the lakeshore. Action for Request: A. Lakeside Yard Setback The current structure of the foundation of the home is 23.4 ft from the OHW. The deck structure is currently -4.5 ft from the OHW. We are seeking to extend the garage down the driveway, and stairwell on the street side of the house. Both of these additions are behind the Average Lakeshore set back line and are on the street side of the house. We are also requesting to add a 2nd level over the current and new Garage space for childrens Bedrooms and a Family Room over the middle part of the house on this level. The Family Room will be as we are unable to accommodate in a Basement space. We adjusted this plan after Planning Commission comments and hearing their concerns about our initial plan by moving the chimney which expanded the footprint closer to the lake, removed a covered lakeside entry on the west side of the home and scaled back the size of the addition over the middle section of the home to decrease additional lakeside massing and move it further away from the lake. We are seeking to expand the massing of the current with the 2nd story structure at 33.5 ft off of the OHW with a 2 nd floor addition over the Main level. The addition is designed over the middle of the home and expands towards the street over the existing garage. The addition of the 2 nd floor allows for the use of Secondary Bedrooms and a Family Room space that would be typically planned in the Lower level. The change in massing of the structure and the intent of the design was to keep the addition in the middle of the property and structure