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To: <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Subject: <br />Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Mayor Callahan and Orono Councilmembers <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administrator <br />August 4, 1993 <br />1 <br />cnYuf ’' <br />/If1840 Jim Taylor, 1342 Rest Point Circle - Variances - Resolution <br />Brief Review of Application <br />The application involves the installation of a 22 ’ 7" x 3’ 4" deck/walkway connecting <br />upper level gravel parking area to deck at east side of residence. The structure will be located <br />approximately 7’ from side lot line requiring approval of a 3’ side setback variance. Lot <br />coverage exists at 16.7% and will be increased as deck with railing that extends more than 6’ <br />above grade is included in lot coverage inventory. Lot coverage is increased .5%. Hardcover <br />within the 75-250’ setback area exists at 51.8% and will be increased to 52.6%. <br />The existing access from the higher elevations at the gravel parking area to the rear of <br />the property present hazards for the owner with his physical disabilities (review Exhibit D). The <br />applicant was asked to consider removal of existing hardcover improvements to offset the <br />addition of 77 s.f. of new hardcover. <br />Planning Commission Recommendation <br />The Plaiming Commission recommended unanimous approval of the variances required <br />for the installation of the connecting walkway subject to the condition that 50% or more of the <br />brick patio area (9’ x 9’ = 81 s.f.) within the 75-250’ setback area shall be removed by August <br />31, 1993 and that 10 x 15’ concrete slab in the 0-75’ setback area would be removed by <br />September 30, 19'A *1 ae Planning Commission adopted the appropriate hardships set forth by <br />applicant in granting approval and also noted the following hardships or unique findings in <br />approving the side setback variance: <br />1. The deck will encroach no closer to side lot line than the existing deck. <br />2. <br />3. <br />Sloping topographies and location of mature vegetation will have no impact on <br />the views of adjacent residences. <br />The City has received no negative comments from any of the neighbors notified <br />during ^e review of this application.