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To. Orono Council Members MAIL MEETING Ji2 � J!_ 1935 From: Michael P. 4l f ron, Assist, t Zoning Admi ni frrp, tof okumo Date: Tuly 16, 1985 V i/ Subject: #940 Ann C. F4sher, 774 TonkE4a Road - Variance Zoning District - LR-lB Application - Average lakeshorc, setback for deck and screen porch addition. List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Application Exhibit B - Plat Map Fvhibit C - Property Owners List r. wit D - Suivey n Staff Notations Ex Lbit E - Hard.nvPt Calculations The applicant requests a variance to the a ge ,hore setback ir. order to construct a deck and screen porch on t. ke.. of the tcisting house. This addition will encroach approximaLc:ly 15' in, u the average �tback but will still be about 95' from the Lakeshore. The addition will ::rease the 75-250' hardcover from 16% to 23%, v ithin the allowable _mits. The steep hill to the south, the natural screening of trees and shrubbery ar' the -nyled lakeshore would make it appear that the addition will not affect the lake view of the neighbors. Note that the addition will conform to the extended south line of the house, so that the existing side setback of about 7.5 feet at the easterly corner of th.. --xisting house will increase to 10' at the edge of the screen porch. It is an issue wr,ether a variance is required for this situation; while technically a side :setback variance i- -r4uired for the •.)nstruction less than. 10' from the side lot 1 ine, the yt .:ral City policy in the past has been to all,3w, without -+ variance, such extentions c a building line if there is n- gLeater encroachment. Neither gnbor has presented an objection to the proposal. Planning Commi sion r _:mended approval of the average lakeshoi+. setback and side yard setback variances, finding that: 1. The hardships to the property are locatio, t the neighboring residences, and the angle of the lakeshore 4, :el.. ,ion to the lot. 2. The neighbor` lakeshore views will n-)t be affected due to topo- graphy and exir t , n-ztura 1 Screening. 3. Tte increase ir. hard(-. )% �r is within the limits prescribed in the zoning code. 4. The proposed ad6i tion will retain a 95' setback from i "ie lake. 5. The bide setbac:,. er,croachmerF of the new addition is less severe than the encrodc:hment of the c ..i st i ny and continues the line of the existing hob ;e.