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To: Mayor Grabek Orono Council Members City Administrator Bernhardson From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator Date: March 6, 1989 Subject: #1371 Pcbert & Teresa Minkema, 3200 Bayside Road - Variance - Resolution Zoning District - LR-lA, single family, 2 acre, unsewered Application - Request for front and side street setback variances to construct additions to existing residence btructure. List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Planning Commission Action Notice of 2/24/89 Exhibit B - Planning Commission Minutes of 2/21/89 Exhibit C - Proposed Resolution Exhibit D - Memo & Exhibits if 2/13/89 Discussion - Please review the memo ana exhibits of February 13, 1989. The applicant is proposing to construct additions to his existing house, which is located near the front lot line (Bayside Road) and side street lot line ;Leaf Street) than the required setbacks. Applicant is proposing to construct an addition to the north end of the house, continuing the east line of the existing house, so there will be no further encroachment past the existing 33.8' side street setback. In the front, the additionS will encroach no closer than the existing house. Planning C-vmaission Recosimendation At their February 21, 1989 meeting, Plannirq Commission voted 6 to 0 to recummend approval c,f the setback variances for the pruposed additions, teased on the following findings: 1. The existing residence is 1(,cated entirely within the required front and side street setbacks, and therefore any additions to the e.cist-ng residence require a variance. 2. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not crFated by the landowner. 3. Granting of the variance will nut alter the essential character of the locality. 4. The special conditions applying to this structure are peculiar to this property. 5. The existing residence is unusually close to the front and side street tot lines, which is unusual for properties in the LP-lA zoning district genetally.