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3.The Orono Planning Commission revie\ved this application on August 19, 1996, and recommended approval of the proposed variances based up>on and subject to the following findings and conditions: A. B. C. D. E. F. The existing garage is located as near as 0.2* to the street lot line and 4.4' to the side lot line. The proposed addition to the rear of the garage will range from 7.4' to 9.3' from the side lot line. Applicant further proposes to reconstruct and construct a new roof over the existing garage and proposed addition, such new roof being steeper in pitch than the existing roof, and portions of it constituting new structure in locations not meeting the required setbacks from the street and side property boundaries. The existing garage doors open toward the street, making the existing garage nonconforming because a garage with doors facing the street is required by code to be setback 30' from the street lot line. it would be inappropriate to construct the magnitude of additions proposed while continuing the direct access to the street (Casco Circle), which currently forces parking to occur within the street right-of-way where such parking is generally discouraged or disallowed by Municipal Zvimng Code Sections 8.20 and 10.61, Subdivisions 4 and 5. Applicant has agreed to eliminate the garage stall doors facing the street and has agreed to place such doors on the east side of the existing/proposed garage structure, and to develop a driveway apron within the property boundaries to accommodate maneuvering and parking outside of the right-of-way. The profMDsed addition located as near as 7.4' from the side lot line will have no significant impact on neighboring property or on the neighborhood. Raising the pitch of the roof over the existing/proposed garage located only 0.2' from the street lot line and as near as 4.4' from the side lot line, will have no negative impact on the neighboring Page 2 of 7