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TO: FROM: DATE Mavor Callahan and Orono Council Members Ron Moorsc, City Administrator Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administrator July 9. 1993 COUNCIL MEEHNG JUL 1 2 1553 cnv OF ORONO SUBJECT: #1830 Richard Oorlog, 1058 Loma Linda Avenue - Variances - Resolution Brief Review of Apphco^ion The application involves the reconstruction of a lower I6*x26* lakeshore deck and the replacement of an upper level deck with an ll'/2’x9’ enclosed dining room and a connecting upper level dec' at 9’xl4 ‘/:’. The enclosed upper level addition will be located 16’ in front of the average lakeshore setback lii.» for principal strucaires. Please review Exhibit J. The deck structure shall be located 10' in front of the average lakeshore setback line established by the decks on the adjacent properties. The lower deck will encroach the lakeshore protected area by 5’ but will extend no closer to the lakeshore than the existing grade level deck. Hardcover excesses exist within the 0-75’ and 75-250’ setback area. The 75-250’ setback area has 92.9% as a result of the extensive bimminous paving and gravel landscape areas underlain with plastic. The adjacent neighbors have been shown the improvement plans and voiced no concerns with the proposal. Applicant claims the neighbor to the south created a major impact on the use of his lakeshore decks when the neighbor ’s lakeshore deck was extended closer to lake. The Planning Commission reviewed the issues of the earlier 1990 after-the-fact variance review foi the neighboring property noting the similarity of hardcover excesses (review Exhibits K 3iid L). Members concurred that reconstruction of the lower level deck where portions encroach into the 0-75’ setback area would be more acceptable if all plastic within the 0-75’ and 75-250’ was removed. Members also noted that the 10 s.f. of grade level stair leading from the reconstructed lower deck could be easdy relocated out of the 0-75 setback area. The Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval of the multiple variance application subject to the condition that all plastic beneath the landscape rock located within the 0-75’ and 75-250’ setback area be removed and noted that the gravel area adjacent to garage where boat is stored continue to be considered hardcover and that staff was to make the necessary adjustments in hardcover inventory. The enclosed resolution has been drafted per the Planning Commission ’s apprt)val recommendation including the hardships noted by applicant and Uie findings and conditions noted by the Planning Commission. Please review the minutes of the June 21st meeting and the staff memo for more background on the review.