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7. <br />8. <br />9. <br />Decks are permitted in this zoning district. <br />The Board or Council may peraiit as a variance the temporary use of a one-family <br />dwelling as a two-family dwelling. <br />Not applicable. <br />The special conditions applying to the structure of land in question are peculiar <br />to such property or immediately adjoining property. <br />The property is a comer lot where the front yard effectively serves as a side yard. This <br />also limits the allowable building pad. <br />The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district <br />in which said land is located. <br />The hardships presented by the substandard lot area and width apply to most lots in this <br />part of Orono. <br />10. The granting of the application is necessary ’ for the preservation and enjoyment <br />of a substantial property right of the applicant. <br />The addition of a deck is not necessary to provide a means of a secondary fire escape. <br />11 . The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, <br />comfort, morals, or in any other respect be contrary' to the intent of the Zoning Code. <br />The variance will not impair health, safety, comfort or morals. <br />12. The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, <br />but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or difficulty. <br />If a means of fire escape is the applicant’s primary concern, an internal stairway, a <br />small landing and stairway is sufficient. <br />Issues <br />1.The lot area and width do not meet zoning district requirements. The e.xisting house is <br />located 4' from the west side lot line. The deck as proposed would be aligned with the <br />existing residence, requiring the side variance. <br />H228^ John Latterelle <br />3505 Livingston Avenue <br />Variances <br />9/15/97 <br />Page 4 <br />{ <br />I <br />1