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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />NO. 7465 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />3. The Property contains 8,205 square feet in area and has a defined lot width of 49.8 feet. <br /> <br />4. The Property is within Tier 2 and hardcover is limited to 30 % according to the Stormwater Quality <br />Overlay District. <br /> <br />5. Applicant has applied for the following variances: <br />a. Lot Area <br />b. Lot Width <br />c. Front Yard Setback <br />d. Side Yard Setback <br /> <br />6. In considering this application for variances, the Council has considered the advice and <br />recommendation of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed variances upon the <br />health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, light and <br />air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, and the effect on values of property in the surrounding <br />area. <br /> <br />ANALYSIS: <br /> <br />1. “Variances shall only be permitted when they are in harmony with the general purposes and intent <br />of the ordinance . . . .” The variances required for the construction of a new single-family home on <br />a substandard parcel are supported by practical difficulties. The new home will connect to an <br />existing detached garage on the property that is nonconforming. The existing structure is permitted <br />to remain and be rebuilt per City Code. Making the existing footprint part of the primary building <br />requires a front yard setback of 20 feet instead of the zoning districts requirement of 30 feet and a <br />side yard setback of 2.4 feet when 7.5 feet is required. The existing detached garage is two stories <br />and the proposal includes the expansion of this second story within the setbacks. The applicant has <br />made efforts to pull the enclosed area away from the property lines to minimize impacts to <br />neighbors, however the second story above the garage will be fully roofed. The third story has <br />been pulled back to meet the required setbacks of the district. The construction of a new home is in <br />harmony with the general intent of the Ordinance due to the practical difficulties of the substandard <br />lot size, substandard lot width, and existing conditions present. This criterion is met. <br /> <br />2. “Variances shall only be permitted . . . when the variances are consistent with the comprehensive <br />plan.” The variances resulting in a new single-family home is consistent with the Comprehensive <br />Plan. The applicant has identified the necessary practical difficulties inherent to the land supporting <br />their requests. This criterion is met. <br /> <br />145