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s , �� �. { �— � O� • O O ��e. - CITY of ORONO � � � �� G'� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ��ESKO�`'� . No: 4 6 � � 6.� The State Building/Fire Codes require chimneys to be located 2' above the highest portion of a structure within 10' of the structure. 7. Section 10.28, Subdivision 5 (A) establishes the maximum building height for structures to be 2 '/z stories or 30' in height. The building requires a variance for height because a part of the house is 3 full stories. A %2 story would be the portion of living space within a gabled roof line,for example. Because the architectural style has a flat roof, it leaves a full three story house 30' in height. 3. The Orono Code allows structures to have a maximum height of 2 '/2 stories or 30' ' whichever is more restrictive. In this case the 2 %2 story height is the more restrictive standard. Building height is defined as: The vertical distance between the highest adjoining ground level at the building or ten feet above the lowest ground level, whichever is lower and the top of the cornice of a flat roof, or the deck line of a mansard roof, or the uppermost point on a round or other arch type roof, or the • . � average height of the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof. � 9. A building could be 2'/2 stories in height and exceed 30'. If the architect would build a house with a gabled or hipped roof, which is the standard house built in Orono, a building over 35' in actual height could be constructed. The defined height is the midpoint of the gable not the peak of the roof. 10. The guest house is proposed to be located near a grove of mature trees. To avoid removing several trees,the building was kept narrow but to gain additional square footage. The height of the structure will be 30'. Requiring the third story of the . building to be removed and relocated adjacent to the narrow footprint would require removal of trees. To preserve the trees the third story will remain as proposed. 11. The City Council finds that granting a conditional use permit to allow a guest house . will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the public, would . not adversely affect light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properties, nor will its use depreciate surrounding property values and that the proposed level of use of the property will be in keeping with the intent and obj ectives of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. 12. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to • it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the vaziances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazazd or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a Page 3 of 6 .. . �