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To: Orono Council Members <br />From: Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant Zoning Administrator <br />Date: May 9, 1985 <br />Subject: #876 Randy Asplund, 3424-3444 Eastlake Street - <br />Variance - Denial Resolution <br />Attached is a resolution for denial of the proposed fence and <br />patio variances for the above properties, which you directed staff to <br />draft at your April 8, 1985 meeting. <br />The applicant has requested that staff review an alternate pro- <br />posal to solve his patio problem. He did not ever request this during <br />previous reviews. His proposal is to remove the concrete patios as <br />required and replace them with a nonhardcover, spaced, portable wooden <br />platform underlain by sand. There would be no footings, and the <br />platforms could be removable. <br />Staff suggests that this may be a reasonable alternative for the <br />applicant in order to provide a useful lakeshore yard amenity. It <br />would seem to create the appearance of lakeshore hardcover, but in the <br />locations away from the houses would not be likely to become hard- <br />cover. Staff also suggests that wording be adopted in the resolution <br />to the effect that if these platforms become a problem, the City can <br />require their removal. <br />Based on this proposal, staff has drafted the denial resolutions <br />reflecting this new proposal. If Council does not feel this is an <br />appropriate or reasonable alternative, the resolution can be easily <br />re -drafted by deleting items 8 and 9. Please carefully review items 8 <br />and 9 - we are breaking new ground here. Perhaps you have some addi- <br />tional ideas. <br />Also note that the patios are still in place as of your May 8 <br />deadline. Since applicant came in to discuss the new proposal with <br />staff a few days before May 8, we have not tagged yet pending outcome <br />of the May 13 Council meeting. <br />