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Sbi <br />UN <br />City of Orono/Building and Zoning <br />August 21, 1986 <br />Page T wo <br />Please note that this platform sidewalk is also of wooden plan construction <br />which, although it does interfere with the direct absorption of rainfall into the <br />ground, does allow for rainfall absorption into the ground between the planks. It <br />should be noted that the former concrete patio was definitely impervious to rainfall <br />absorption. The removal of the former concrete patio should allow for some <br />increased absorption through the wooden planks into that ground which was formerly <br />covered by the impervious concrete. The sidewalk is not constructed on permanent <br />footings. <br />The platform sidewalk is also situated on two of its four sides approximately <br />sixteen (16) feet beneath an approximately thirty-two (32) inch foot overhanging <br />eave, therefore, the actual hardcover interference by the sidewalk is somewhat less <br />than the expanded square footage of the sidewalk. <br />Mr. and Mrs. Durda request that the City of Orono grant the variances necessary <br />to permit the replacement of the former concrete patio with a larger wooden plank <br />platform sidewalk and to permit the extension of the second floor balcony. <br />Please refer to the attached City of Orono - Variance Application. Contact me <br />with your questions or comments. <br />Sincerely, <br />\LAl^ON & LAMBER <br />REP/gm <br />Enclosures <br />cc: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Durda <br />Raymond E. Piirainen