Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 6/27/1988

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To: From: Date: Subject: Mayor Grabek Orono Council Members City Administrator Bernhardson Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator June 23, 1988 #1025 Edward R. Henrich 4115 Highwood Road - Variance Application - Variances to lot area and lot width to declare lot as buildable. Zoning District - LR-1B, 1-acre minumum lot size. List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Notice of Planning Commission Action 6/8/88 Exhibit B - Letter from Affected Neighboring Property Owner 5/24/88 Exhibit C - Memo and Exhibits of 5/26/88 Exhibit D - Conceptual Resolution Listing Justifications if Council Wishes to Deny Application Discussion The applicant owns a 0.19 acre vacant lot next to his existing house. He would like to build a new house on Lhat lot. He is requesting the following variances: 1. Lot area (1.0 acre zone). 2. Lot width (43.5' existing, 140' required). 3. Average lakeshor_e setback encroachment of 18'. 4. Hardcover in 75-2501: based on the 960 s.f. house proposed, addition of driveway/garage/sidewalks will likely put hardcover over the 1,134 s.f. limit. In the staff memo of May 26, 1988, staff has outlined the applicants stated reasons and hardships that he feels support his request. In that same memo, staff provides a detailed analysis of why the variances are recommended for denial. I would ask that you carefully read the memo of. May 26, 1988, referring to the exhibits provided by staff, the applicant, and the applicant's attorney, in order to make a final judgment on this request. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at their June 6, 1988 meeting and voted 4 to 0 to deny the variances, based on the Findings and reasons presented by staff in the memo of 5/26/88. Staff Recommendation Please refer to page 5 of the memo of 5/26/38 and review the hardship requirements. Staff is recommending denial of the variances based on the following justification: 1. Adding another douse to this densely developed neighborhood will not be in keeping with the spirit and -ntent of the LR-1B zoning district.