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r* To:Orono Planning Commission Members Mavor Callahan and Orono Councilmembers m Ron Moorse, Citv Administrator w. / Ca From: Date: Jeanne A. Mabusth. Building & Zoning Administrator ■ ■ '<>. November 17. 1993 % Subject:/1^1888 Paul and VeNita Schnebele. 835 Forest Arms Lane - Variance - Resolution Please review the attached staff memo ot November 5. 1993 tor background in the review of this application. Applicant seeks approval of an average lakeshore setback variance for an addition to the lakeside of the existing residence. An existing three-season porch is located 18* in front of the average setback line. The proposed addition will be 20*. All improvements are located within the 75-250* setback zone where hardcover is proposed at 13%. There is an excess of 8% hardcover within the 250-500 ’ setback area where no changes or improvements are proposed. Proposed total hardcover tor the property is at 15.5%. Structural coverage will be at 6.4%. It was noted that the majority of hardcover was located further away from the lake. Applicant did note that as they proceed with landscape improvements on the property that underlying plastic is being removed. It is their intention to completely remove plastic underliners within the next year as they complete their landscaping improvements. In fact, applicant had advised that certain areas within the 250-500 ’ setback area had already been altered. Hardcover facts did not reflect this. Planning Commission members did not make the removal of the plastic underliner a condition of variance approval but preferred that this be included as a Pnding. With plastic underliner removals, hardcover would be adjusted as follows: 75-250 ’ setback area = 25.025 s.f. Allowed = 6.256 s.f. or 25% Existing = 3.023 s.f. or 12% Proposed = 2.373 s.f. or 9.4% 250-500 ’ setback area = 10.069 s.f. Allowed = 3.021 s.f. or 30% Existing = 3.827.9 s.f. or 38% Proposed = 2.464 s.f. or 24.4% Planning Conunission Recommendation The Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval of the average lakeshore setback variance subject to the findings and conditions set fonh in the enclosed approval resolution. /