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To: Mayor Grabek & Orono Council Members City Administrator Bernhardson From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator Date: November 1, 1988 Subject: #1347 Michael Halley Homes/Dean & Victoria Terry, 2715/2710 Pence Lane - Variance - Resolution Application - Height and setback variance to construct entrance gate for security purposes. Zoning District - LR-1B List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Proposed Resolution Exhibit B - Notice of Planning Commission Action Dated 10/21/88 Exhibit C - Memo & Exhibits of 10/12/88 Discussion - Please review the memo and exhibits of October 12, 1988. The applicants share a private driveway known as Pence Lane, which serves a total of three residences. 'Ihe proposed gateway structure will be approximately 150' in from Kelly Avenue, just past the driveway entrance to the Dailey residence at 2701 Pen-,e Lane. The variances requested originally include a height variance (if this is considered as a fence) to allow the structure to be 7�' high instead of the 3h' height normally allowed. Also, if this is considered as an accessory structure, it would normally have to be located 30' from the north lot line and 10' from the side lot lines. If it met those setbacks, and was considered as an accessory structure, the height variance would not be needed. A number of neighboring property owners were present at the Planning Commission meeting regarding this application. Their concerns ranged from visual proximity of the structure to their properties, to pedestrian access for neighborhood children through the 'ferry's property, Lc c �c oc-ncerns about traffic down Pence Lane having to back into the Dailey driveway when the gateway barrier is encountered. An additional concern noted by the City was that a portion of the monument would encroach onto the 10' drainage and utility easement along the west lot line. To resolve the noted issues, the applicants agreed to the following: 1. Move the gateway structure further south on the property, meeting a 20' setback from the north lot line and meeting the required 10' setback from the side lot line. This would require only the granting of a variance to allow the 10' encroachment into the required 30' setback from the north lot line, plus the height variance.