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TO:Chair Smith and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />FROM: Paul Weinberger, Assistant Zoning Administrator <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br />October 15,1998 <br />#2413 Paul and Megan Bennett <br />500 Hanlon Avenue <br />Variancer -Public Hearing <br />Zoning District: RR-1B One Family Rural Residential District (2 Acre) <br />Lot Area:6,473.5 square feet (.15 acre) <br />Last month the Plaiming Commission tabled this application to allow the applicant to consider <br />purchasing an adjacent lot before placing an addition to the residence. The applicants have proposed <br />to add a 20' by 24' garage with second floor living space to the existing residence. The hoine was <br />constructed in 1949 without a garage. The applicants purchased the home in 1996 with the <br />assumption they would oe able to construct a garage. <br />This application had required the following variances: <br />1. Side yard adjacent to street setback requirements. 17' is proposed to Dickenson Street where <br />50' is required. <br />2. Side yard setback requirements. 8.9' is proposed where 30' is required. <br />3. Rear yard setback requirements. 11.9' is proposed where 50' is required. <br />4. Structural coverage to allow 2,011.67 s.f. (31%) where 1565.27 s.f. (24%) exists and 1,500 <br />s.f is allowed. <br />In 1991 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2982 to permit the construction of a deck within <br />required side yard, street yard, and back yard setbacks and to allow 22% lot coverage by structures <br />with the condition that the applicant is advised that future proposals to increase lot coverage by <br />structure on this property will not be looked upon favorably by the Council. <br />In 1996 the previous property owners expressed interest in purchasing the vacant lot across the allay <br />from 500 Hanlon Avenue for the possibility of constructing a garage in the future. The vacant lot <br />was ow ned in common with the applicant's lot, but went tax forfeit a number of years ago, and is <br />only for sale to adjacent property owners. <br />When sewer was brought into the area the assessment was split equally between the applicant s