10-12-1992 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

From: Date: 1 Mayor Peterson and Orono City Council Ron Moorse, City Administrator Michael P. Gaffron, Asst. Planning & Zoning Administrator October 7, 1992 Subject: #1765 John E. Moore^ 801 Tonkawa Road - Variance - Resolution Application: Request for hardcover and setback variances to construct additions to existing residence. Zoning District: LR-lB Single Family Lakeshore Residential, 1 acre. List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Resolution Exhibit B - Notice of Planning Commission Action 9/23/92 Exhibit C - Memo & Exhibits of 9/17/92 Discussion Please review the memo and exhibits of »ptomber 17th. Briefly, applicant requests a 0-75' hardcover increase from 10.0% to 10.3% for the construction of a kitchen addition to the existing residence. This specific addition creates an additional 90 s.f. of hardcover located 49' from the shoreline, although other existing portions of the house are as close as 44' from the shoreline. Additionally, applicant proposes a new second story above the existing master bedroom, which is located mostly within the 0-75' setback zone. Planning Connoission Recommendation Planning Commission reviewed this application at their September 21st meeting and voted 6 in favor, 1 against to recommend approval as submitted, finding that the hardship in this case was the present location of the house, of which approximately half is in the 0 — 75' setback area. Planning Commission members who viewed the site agreed with the applicant that there is virtually no extraneous hardcover in the 0-75' zone which could be removed to result in no hardcover increase in that zone. It was noted that the 75-250' and 250-500' zones are significantly below their hardcover allotments. Commissioner Cohen voted nay on the general principal that there should no net hardcover increases in the 0-75' zone. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends approval per the Planning Commission recommendation. A resolution is attached for adoption by Council.