Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 7/11/1988

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JUL To: Mayor Grabek & Orono Council Members City Admini:,trator Bernhardson c,"T,' a From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administiater Date: July 5, 1988 Subject: #1278 Ronald Timm, 4496 North Shore Drive - Variance - Resolu`ica Application - Request for average lakeshore setback variance to construct deck and a hardcover variance. Zoning District - LR-1B, 1-acre sewered List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Revised Deck Proposal 528 s.f. (was 424 s.f.) Exhibit B - Detail of Proposed Hardcover Removals Exhibit C - Proposed Resolution Exhibit D - Planning Commission Action Notice of 6/21/88 Exhibit E - Memo and Exhibits cf 6/1/88 Discussion Please review the memo and exhibits of June 1st, 1988. The applicant is requesting to construct a deck which will encroach into the average lakeshore setback, but will have little or no effect on views enjoyed by the affected neighbor to the east. In addition, the proposed deck will constitute additional hardcover in the 75-250' zone, but will be off -set by major reductions of other non-structural hardcover in the 75-250' zone. Per the 6/1/88 memo, staff has recommended removals that would decrease hardcover from the exi: tng 43.9% down to 38.2%. At the Planning Commission meeting, applicant noted that he had additional removals in mind that would lower this even further, to 36.0%. Note that there is virtually no hardcover in the 0-75' zone. Planning Commission at their June 20th, 1988 meeting recommended 7•0 to approve the variance request, subject to removal of hardcover in the 75- 250' setback zone, to reduce to 4,915 s.f. or 38.2%. Since the Planning Commission meeting, applicant has slightly revised his deck plan to more conform with the existing land contours by having 3 descending levels. The degree of encroachment into the average setback will be even less than the original plan wihch both staff and Planning Commission felt had no visual impact on actual neighboring views of the. lake. Additionally, the proposed hardcover removals appear to leave 4,492 (34.89%) 75-250' hardcover, even less than, the 38.2% proposed by staff. Staff Roca mmendation Staff recommends approval per the Planning Commission recommendation per the attached resolution, which reflects applicant's revised proposal.