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• 410 #05-3135 3165 North Shore Drive January 12,2006 Page 5 2) Engineering design needed for 10' high retaining walls at garage entrance. 3 The 2350 c.y. of fill could be substantiallyreduced if house was moved north and west and angled slightly. 2350 cubic yards translates to 235 truckloads entering the site. Applicant has indicated the primary reason he proposes to build in the same location as the existing house is related to views of the lake. 4) The existing foundation needs to be reviewed, as applicant hopes to re-use portions of it, and soils analysis is also recommended. 5) Need to provide 2-10-100 year drainage calculations. It is also noted that the plan proposes fill along the south lot line against the retaining wall on the Wagener property, requiring the cooperation of that owner. Peter Johnson's letter (Exhibit J) objects to the fill placement within 5' of the property boundary. Absent Wa ener s approval, J p p Y Y g pp this will require a grading plan revision along that boundary. Variance Hardship Statement Applicants have provided a hardship statement, and should also be asked for their testimony regarding the application. Hardship Analysis In considering applications for variance, the Planning Commission shall consider the effect of the proposed variance upon the health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, light and air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, and the effect on values of property in the surrounding area. The Planning Commission shall consider recommending approval for variances from the literal provisions of the Zoning Code in instances where their strict enforcement would cause undue hardship because of circumstances unique to the individual property under consideration, and shall recommend approval only when it is demonstrated that such actions will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Orono Zoning Code. The average lakeshore setback variance request is a result of the remote location of the adjacent residence to the south, which is located more than 300' from the lake, in line with other homes on Bohn's Point. The applicants propose to mitigate the impacts of the encroachment by building a flat roof home of 30' height (measured from the pre-existing grade), which has less impacts than would a typical steeply pitched roof home, but potentially more impacts than the relatively low-profile, one-and-two-level existing home.