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TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />k. <br />Chair Smith and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />Paul Weinberger, Assistant Zoning Administrator <br />Septembers, 1998 <br />SU BJECT: #2413 Paul and Megan Bennett <br />Variances-Public Hearing <br />Zoning District: RR-IB <br />Lot Area:6,473.5 <br />One Family Rural Residential District (2 Acre) <br />square feet (.15 acre) <br />Application: The applicants have proposed to add a 20' by 24' garage with second floor <br />living space to the existing residence. The home was constructed in 1949 without a garage. The <br />applicants purchased the home in 1996 with the assumption they would be able to construct a garage. <br />This application requires the following variances: <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />Side yard adjacent to street setback requirements. 17' is proposed to Dickenson Street where <br />50' is required. <br />Side yard setback requirements. 8.9’ is proposed where 30 ’ is required. <br />Rear yard setback requirements. 11.9' is proposed where 50' is required. <br />Structural coverage to allow 2,011.67 s.f. (31%) where 1565.27 s.f. (24%) exists and 1,500 <br />s.f. is allowed. <br />Parking and Access <br />The applicants are currently parking their vehicles over a gravel drive located off Dickenson Street. <br />Much of the parking area is actually w ithin the dedicated right-of-way for Dickenson Street. The <br />proposed garage would move the access from Dickenson Street to the alley located behind the house. <br />This would have less impact on the busier Dickenson Street as cars would not be gaining access by <br />backing up into approaching traffic. <br />The applicants intend to remove the existing gravel driveway and parking area if they are granted <br />necessary variances to construct a garage. The primary issue remaining would be the outdoor <br />parking of vehicles for guests. The proposed driveway, with alley access, would only be 12' in <br />Paul and Megan Bennett <br />500 Hanlon M venue <br />lariances <br />9/22/98 <br />Page 1