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TO: Mayor Butler Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator Orono Council Members Ia Planning Commission Members FROM: Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant Zoning Administrator DATE: September 4, 1986 SUBJ: #1022 Charles A. Schall, 605 Park Lane - Variance - Resolution List of Exhibits - A - Legal Opinion re: Granting of Variances B - Originally drafted Resolution C - Height, Layout Sketches D - Memo of 8/20/86 E - Minutes of 8/25/86 Council Meeting This i.t '-1 was tabled at your last meeting pending the City Atto review of the recuirements for granting of variances. That 1 opinion has been received and is attached as Exhibit A. Note the 4 criteria listed in Exhibit A (items B-1 through B-4) which must. be met in order to grant variances. The comment was made at the last meeting that the hardships stated in the draft resolution were a little weak. It is up to the Council to determine and decide whether the demonstrated hardships are sufficient to warrant granting of the variance. The hardships claimed or demonstrated by applicant (compiled by staff) are as follows: 1. Existing 1-car garage is inadequately sized for applicants reasonable use of the property. 2. Existing 1-car garage exits directly to street in unsafe manner. Side l.oadi:ig proposed 2-car garage will be saft for applicant and neighborhood, and will decrease thc existinc; encroachment on the street setback. 3. There is no other location on the property than the location proposed to construct a 2-car garage due to proximity of neighboring houses, location of existing house on the lot, and location of lakeshore. 4. The second story room over the garage is necessary to provide a useful second bedroom since the house currently contains only cne useful bedroom, which is a hardship to the applicant's reasonable use of the property, because it does not allow for additional family members or temporary guests.