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W"te.WAV'i.-#■■” ■' 'F% I- k-r ‘K: ik: H I. . |V ;-i r-'- ''■ P ► ‘ r v'- !>■ % I y0i '-M-- I'' H- '•Bfe' I Jf‘‘7' r.v-:B a I V ^.■• !..4:b- m,. ■ mm. ii:; W- '#1 2. 3. 5. •*? Th« property is located in t^e RR-lB Rural Residential Zoning District r-squiring 2 acres of dry buildable area. The total property consists of 3t', 377 s.f. or .88 icres. The Orono Planning Conurlssion reviewed this application on June I5« 1992 and recon.Tiended approval of the proposed variances based upon the following hardships and findings: a) The building envelope defined by public rights-of-wa^ is less than 1/2 acre in area and subject to RR-IB, acre rural standards. b) The existing house is located within substandard setbacks from the adjacent right-of-ways. Current detached garage encroaches Dickenson Street right-of-way and creates hasards for users of Dickenson Street and adjacent alley. The structure limits sighting distance and is a potential hasard for users of public road. The location of the existing g& *age in crest of the hill and adjacent accesses. relat:on tt e)The location of mature trees to the south of the existing residence. Persistent surface runof f/drai nage problems that necessitate the retention of a low depressiott or retention area within the south yard of the property. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this toning district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions* light* air nor pose a fire haxard or other danger to neighboring property; would not sierely serve as a convenience to the applicant* but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the appllcantf>i and would be in keeping with the spirit and Intent of the loning Cede and Comprehensive Plan of the City. Page 2 of 5 i