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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. S 9 4 6 <br />3. <br />I <br />The Orono Planning Commission initially reviewed a sim’lar proposal with <br />slightly different construction and site plans as application #2166 on August 19, <br />1996, and on a vote of 5-1 recommended approval of the proposed variances <br />subject to the following conditions and based upon the following findings: <br />A. The major proposed room additions to the existing house will be located <br />behind the 75' lakeshore setback line. Some proposed revisions to <br />existing roof lines will encroach both the 75' lakeshore setback and the <br />30' required side setback, however none of these additions will increase <br />the footprint of the encroaching portions of the house, nor will walls be <br />moved closer to the respective lot lines. Therefore, the additional impact <br />of the additions and roof line revisions on neighboring properties is <br />minimal. <br />B. The existing house encroaches approximately 26' past the average <br />lakeshore setback line, and the room additions to the north of the existing <br />house will cause an additional average setback encroachment of a lesser <br />magnitude. No neighboring property views of the lake are encroached <br />upon by either the existing house or the proposed additions, hence there <br />is no impact on neighboring properties by granting the average lakeshore <br />setback variance. <br />C. Hardcover in the 0-75' zone is proposed to be reduced from 6.0% to <br />3.9% by removing certain existing hardcover items and replacing them <br />with a terrace area at a reduced level of hardcover. Hardcover in the 75- <br />250' zone is proposed to increase from 27.5% to 27.6%, and the impact <br />of this minor increase is minimal. <br />D. The location of the existing house with its existing encroachments into <br />the lakeshore setback, average lakeshore setback and side setback is a <br />hardship to the property. <br />E. The driveway relocation is a positive improvement to the property, and <br />the 75-250' hardcover variance is justified by the need to provide <br />adequate off street parking for the residence since no parking is available <br />in the County Road 15 right-of-way at this location. <br />Page 2 of 8