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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS June 15, 1990 Page 3 entire deck. By requiring this support beam to be moved, it would be necessary to virtually reconstruct the entire deck, at a substantial cost and hardship to Ms. Kelly. In connection with Ms. Kelly's revised plan, gardens utilized in connection with the deck will include a commercial landscape fabric underliner designed to be water permeable. Information regarding this liner is attached to this Memorandum. The proposed deck plan will resu' ; in a reduction of hardcover in the 75 foot to 250 foot zone from the existing amount of 57.2% to 47.1%. Ms. ■ lly has done everything in her power to modify the existing eck to meet the Orono City Ordinances. She has also substantially reduced the hardcover in the zone where the deck is located, as a further accommodation. There is a hardship involved in this matter, in that the entire side of the house where the deck is located consists mainly of large glass windows and glass screen doors. The architecture of the house lends itself to a large, expansive, and elaborate deck. In fact, there are three sets of double glass siding doors, which contemplate this type of deck. Moreover, the lay of the land, with its unique slope and plateaus from the residence to the lake, contemplates a multi-level, expansive deck. I note that there have recently been other applications for variances involving the average lakeshore setback requirement and the hardcover percentage requirement. In particular, the following matters are very similar to Ms. Kelly's application. 1. George and Sallv Pillsburv - Zi rur:j File Number 1468. This matter involved a variance of the average lakeshote setback requirement and hardcover percentage. The Pillsburys desired to place new construction in the 0 to 75 foot setback zone. In granting the variances, the Council cited that, among other things, the new construction would not impair any existing lake views enjoyed by the neighboring landowners, the neighboring landowners consented to the now construction, and that by picking up some pavers in the zone, the hardcover would actually be reduced. This situation is certainly analogous to Ms. Kelly's, in that the height of her deck will not impair existing lake views enjoyed by neighbors, the neighbors have consented to the location of the deck, and Ms. Kelly proposes to significantly lower the hardcover in the zone.