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r <br />CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. _8 6 i i <br />2. <br />3. <br />FINDINGS <br />1. This application was reviewed as Zoning File #2049. <br />The property is located in the LR-IB Single Family Lakcshorc Residential Zoning <br />District. <br />The Orono Planning Commissiou reviewed this application on August 21, 1995 and <br />recommended partial approval of the proposed variances based upon the following <br />findings: <br />A.The existing 8' x 24' deck and 4’ x 6' stairway (216 s.f. total) arc in poor <br />condition and need to be replaced. Since there are e.xisting doors opening to <br />this second level deck, it would be appropriate to replace the deck in kind to <br />preserve a substantial right of the property owner. Construction of a new 8' <br />X 24* deck plus a stairway at the north end of the new deck will result in no <br />new encroachment of the 0-75' lakeshore setback zone. <br />B.Construction of an 8’ x 24' screen porch directly below the proposed deck will <br />have minimal visual impact as viewed from the lake, due to partially being <br />below grade and due to existing screening along the shoreline. Further, the <br />existing and proposed deck constitutes hardcover under the City's hardcover <br />policies and therefore no new hardcover results from tlie screen porch <br />addition. <br />C. Neither the deck nor screen porch will have an impact on neighboring <br />properties' 'dews of the lake. <br />D.E.xcavation along the south wall of the existing residence to allow installation <br />of walkout doors to replace existing windows is minor in nature, involving <br />the removal of only 4 cubic yards of material ranging in depth from 0-3' <br />along a small portion of the foundation wall. The excavation is necessary in <br />order to allow access via the proposed patio doors. The visual impact of the <br />additional facade opened up to lakeview is very minor. <br />Page 2 of 74^ <br />I <br />t <br />i <br />t f