10-24-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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TO: Mayor -nes Gt abek Members of the Orono City Council FROM: Susan and John Purdy 1975 Fagerness Point Road SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO THE LAKE SHORE SETBACK GUIDELINES TO CONSTRUCT A THREE -SEASON PORCH AND BATHROOM ADDITION Summary of Action Toyate: • ,'.ppr oved by the City Staff with conditional actions recommended. • Denied by the Planning Commission due to "desire that no additional structural encroachment should be allowed closer to the lake shore than the existing !vase". (Notice of Planning Commission Action Date ?/18/88.) Position of Applicants: We feel that a variance is warranted. The property is unique and the configuration of the house and it's position on the lot create hardships that ,iecessitate construction of the addition as proposed. • Hardships - Location of the house or, the lot -- The house was built in the early ' 900's in the logical position for any structure but well within what was to become the 0-75' setback zone. - Orientation and topography of the lot --The slope of the lot is eastward wilt, the house oriented westward towa-d the lake views. Expansion of the house in any other direction would require significant excavation and would not maximize the vie.i of the take. Also, the western side of the house has substantial natural vegr!.,ion that affords both shading and privacy. - Internal configuration ,- the house -- Given the external design and internal arrangements of the rooms and utilities, expansion in any other direction than the one proposed would be costly and disruptive. • Proposal If a setback variance is granted, we would remove two permanent structures '7at are closer to the lake than the proposed addition: 1) A storage si d, and; 2777enced kennel that is being used for storage, both of which were standing when we purchased the house in 1973. • Rationale for Granting a Variance - The propo ,-1 addition is V a on.r reasonable and affordable design to accomplis.. �Ijr purposes.