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Date Application Received: 06/19/2024 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: 06/19/2024 <br />60-Day Review Period Expires: 08/18/2024 <br /> <br /> <br />To: Chair Bollis and Planning Commission Members <br /> Adam Edwards, City Administrator <br /> <br />From: Melanie Curtis, Planner mcc <br /> <br />Date: 15 July 2024 <br /> <br />Subject: #LA24-000036, Mark & Mary Enger, 2697 Casco Point Road <br />Variance <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br />The applicants are the owners of the property. They built a new home in 2019. The new home project was <br />designed to conform to the Tier 1, 25% hardcover limitation. After experiencing a winter in the home, the <br />owners identified challenges in their driveway design. They requested and received a hardcover variance to <br />permit an additional 100 square feet of driveway hardcover to allow a paved turnaround to ease <br />maneuverability (Resolution No. 7125, Exhibit G). <br /> <br />They are requesting additional consideration to increase the size of the driveway turnaround from 10’ x 10’ to <br />12’ x 18’ with a small flare which results in an additional 116 square feet of hardcover or 26.3% where 25.7% <br />was approved. <br /> <br />Practical Difficulties Analysis <br />Applicant Submittal Information: The applicants have identified the same practical difficulties as the 2020 <br />variance request including safety, the busy roadway, narrow driveway width, slope, and the location of the <br />driveway easement supporting their variance. Additionally, they have provided supporting documentation <br />regarding Practical Difficulties attached as Exhibit C, and should be asked for additional testimony regarding the <br />application. <br /> <br />Planning Staff Practical Difficulty Analysis: Regarding practical difficulty, Staff suggests that the practical <br />difficulty with the driveway was resolved by the previously approved variance. <br /> <br />Section 78-1288 + 78-1700 - Hardcover Calculations: <br /> <br />Stormwater Overlay <br />District Tier <br />Total Area in <br />Zone <br />Allowed <br />Hardcover <br />Existing/Approved <br />Hardcover <br />(Resol. 7125) <br />Proposed <br />Hardcover <br />Tier 1 20,509 s.f. 5,127 s.f. <br />(25 %) <br />5,270 s.f. <br />(25.7%) <br />5,386 s.f. <br />(26.3%) <br /> <br /> <br />Application Summary: The applicants request a hardcover variance to expand their driveway turnaround <br />an additional 116 square feet resulting in 26.3% hardcover. <br />Staff Recommendation: If the Planning Commission concludes a practical difficulty exists, a motion to <br />approve would be appropriate. <br />128