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JL,with Zoning <br />it" <br />must obtain <br />Govt Center <br />each of the <br />Iress labels <br />required, <br />any changes <br />rate list of <br />ion. Please <br />if the above <br />.s complete. <br />equired or <br />ees and/or <br />tifies that <br />of his/her <br />7*^^ — <br />>n and further <br />j consultants » <br />of investiga- <br />before the <br />©Id on the <br />scheduled <br />iplleant is <br />to have an <br />g i Zoning <br />h. <br />^}fr: <br />.•V?- <br />% <br />f •y <br />V-!<J <br />r-jf ■ i *. ,4 <br />To: Mayor Mary C. Builtr and Mambtri of the Orono City Council <br />Re: City Hardcover Definitions <br />We have been asKed by the City Zoning Administrator to write this note <br />concerning the definition of what constitutes hardcover for the purpose of <br />issuing building permits. We feel strongly that the current definition is> in <br />many respects* inconsistent with the presumed intent of the ordinance. We are <br />distressed that the vagueness of the current definition of hardcover has caused a <br />major inconvenience for us and will add significantly to the cost of securing a <br />building permit. We would sincerely mi oe that the Council will take this <br />opportunity to examine and clarify the ;e^esent definition of hardcover so that it <br />can be applied fairly and uniformly to other residen .s of our area who are <br />seeking to improve their homes. <br />we believe that the purpose of the hardcover restrictions is* and should <br />continue to be* to: <i) prevent excessive rurv’off into the Lake and thereby <br />protect the quality of this recreational resource; and (2) to control <br />overbuilding in the City and protect its aesthetic qualities. To accomplish thi <br />first part of this purpose* the operative definition of hardcover should be: <br />Any artificial surface that causes rainwater to <br />run*off that surface into the Lake* or tributaries <br />of the Lake* rather than to be absorbed into the <br />soil and filtered or to be retained and evaporated. <br />If you accept this definition of hardcover* then there are certain <br />landscaping features which should not constitute hardcover: <br />0 Spaced* porous wood decking which has an absorbant* <br />porous natural surface beneath it* i.e. no plastic <br />sheathing. <br />0 Landscaping rocks with either no plastic beneath or <br />with plastic that forms a basin in which the rain­ <br />water is captured and evaporated. <br />0 Stairs and retaining walls on steep slopes (Greats'* <br />than a 35 degree incline directly to the Lake ) that <br />do not increase the amoixit of run-off which would <br />normally reach the Lake.