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City of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. <br />A) The existing and proposed hardcover percentages in the 75- <br />250' and 250-500' lakeshore setback zones are within the <br />allowable 25% and 30% respective limits. In conjunction with <br />additions to the house, applicant proposes to reconstruct decks <br />which will be located within the 0-75' lakeshore setback zone due <br />to the location of the existing north wall of the house being <br />nearly coincident with the 75' setback line. The applicant has <br />removed a non -conforming shed structure previously located in the <br />0-75' zone as part of his upgrade of the property. The new deck <br />and steps total 274 s.f. or 4.9% hardcover, where originally 6.9% <br />hardcover existed. This net hardcover decrease in .;onjunction <br />with the conforming hardcover percentages in the zones further <br />from the lake put this proposal in a positive light. <br />B) The 1' variance requested to building height will have little <br />or no significant effect on the visual appearance of the proposed <br />house, and the house will not be visually obtrusive because of <br />its relationship to its existing topography. <br />C) The proposed additions to the existing house technically <br />require a variance for encroachment past the average lakeshore <br />setback line. However, although the neighboring houses are <br />setback much further from the lake than the proposed <br />construction, those neighboring houses are also much higher in <br />elevation, hence *heir existing views of the lake will not be <br />significantly er ,ached upon by the proposed construction. <br />Additionally, t. _)roperty from the east is well screened from <br />the proposed construction by existing vegetation. <br />D) The applicant is proposing to construct additional structure <br />above a portion of the existing house which encroaches within <br />1.8' of the side lot line. Lateral additions to the existing <br />structure will be located to meet the 10' side setback <br />requirement of the LR-lB district. The applicant can construct <br />proper overhangs to the upward addition so that there will be no <br />encroachment into the neighboring property. There is adequate <br />setback from other structures on the neighboring property so that <br />fire access to this side of the house is not a problem. <br />E) The applicant will continue to use the existing detached <br />garage which is located near the road and significantly higher in <br />elevation than the existing house. <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />