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TO: Mayor Butler Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrator Orono Council Members Orono 'Planning Commission Members From: r,ichael P. Gaffr.on, Assistant Planning & Zoning Administrator Date: September 12, 1986 Subject: #1065 Larry & Jean Martineau, 4360 Chippewa Lane Variance - Public Hearing Zoning District - RR-lA, 5-a e Applica: on - Mother-in-law apartment within principal residence under con: truct ion. List of Exhibits _<< Er:..ibit A - Application Exhibit B - Plat Map Exhibit C - Property Owners List r,hibit D - Survey E.nibit - House Plans & Elevations Discussion: Applicant is requesting to construct a basement kitchenette that will effectively create a mother-in-law apartment with bath, bedroom, and kitchenette. Access is gained through the main house stairway and walkout level doors, as well as an indirect access to ga. 3e. The intent is for Mr. Martineau's mother to move in with them in a year or two. This application is nearly identical to a recent application on Luce Line Ridge For a similar basement apartment. Again, the house is designed essentially as a one -family residenr- in a one- -amily zone, and will fi+- _s: with the character of the neighborh, Staff Recommendation: S' a.f f recommends approval of a "temporary two-f airdi ly -7we l l ing" status varia..-e for tre Martineaus, per Code fection 10.08, Subdivisic 3 (A)7, with the following findings and conditions: FINDINGS 1. The applicant intenr, the apartment to be used as a guest apartmo-nt only and have no intent to rent the apartment. 2. The apartment, as designed, is on the walkout level of the house and may be accessed from withir the main house as well as from direct exit to the rear yard at the walkout level, or indir,�.Ll_y to the garage. , COND-TIONS 1. The main entrance to the house shall remain as an open foyer, fo: cinc. the apartment occupant to enter the apar. -cent from N it .,.n the main house, as shown on the proposes; design plans. 2. This use vari.ar,.e is granted on a temporary basis and shall expire a't :.,uch time t..at the appl i rants no longer own thy. property. Any riew own r would have to reapply for the guest apartment usc. "'he temporary vac_.nce i- not transferable to a new own.. - withc;ut Council approval. 3. The mother-ii.-law apartment. shall not. be rented out and is iritende.1 fo the -le „-,e cf the applicant, whi - they bre occupants of the principay resiuencc ,.id their non-paying gue, or lomestic employees.