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TO: Mayor Grabek Orono Council Members City Administrator Bernhardson FROM: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator DATE: September 8, 1988 SUBJECT: #1316 Gary Barr, 3034 Casco Point Road - Variance APPLICATION: Request for variances to hardcover, structure to structure setback, and accessory structure floor area. ZONING DISTRICT:LR-IC, 1/2 acre - Sewered LIST OF EXHIBITS: Exhibit A - Memo of August 8, 1988 Exhibit B - Planning Commission Action Notice of 8-18-88 Exhibit C - Planning Commission Minutes 8-15-88 Exhibit D - Letter From Neighbor Ian Booth Dated 8-15-88 NOTE: Applicant is an airline pilot and his schedule would not allow him to be present at the Planning Commission meeting. He was represented by contractor Clint Gables of ABA, Inc. DISCUSSION: Please review the memo and exhibits of August 8, 1988. The applicant wishes to construct a detached storage garage with workshop space above,, the proposed garage being approximatley 1,000 s.f. footprint area with additional square footage above it. The property already contains a 3- stall detached garage with an unauthorized dwelling unit in the loft above it. Applicant's initial proposal was to use a common wall for the two detached garages, in order tc conserve trees on the property. This would create an extremely large accessory structure. The applicant subsequently provided two optional plans to the Planning Commission, showing how moving the garage further south or east on the property would result in the need to remove additional trees, which applicant wishes to save. However, he does not wish to reduce the square footage of the proposed structure, since he wishes to provide space for his car collection on his own property. Currently his collection is stored in neighborhoo'' garages in which he rents space. The Planning Commission recommended 6 to 0 to deny the requested variances, finding no acceptable hardship to justify the excess floor area, finding that the hardship of tree loss can be resolved by making the structure smaller, and finding that a second structure with potential space for an additional dwelling unit above it would be inappropraite when the current detached garage already contains an unauthorized dwelling unit. On September 6, 1988, the applicant's agent contacted staff and proposed to submit a revised proposal showing a new garage location. As o this writing, that information has not been submitted to staff. i^'