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_.,.:-=--~ <br />·-- <br />/,r' j~ t-~~;,i <br />retaining wall/stairway/deck was <br />included the cost of all permits to complete the construction. <br />The contractor also' told me that he would see to it that all of <br />the proper permits were acquired prior to construction. <br />Obviously, to my surprise, I have now learned that the <br />necessary permits and variances were never obtained. <br />I am requesting that the City of Orono issue a variance so <br />that the present structures, as constructed, may remain in <br />their current state. This includes the retaining wall/ <br />stairway/deck system on the hill adjacent to the lake and the <br />deck located next to the house, which barely encroaches into <br />the 75 foot setback zone. <br />The topography of the property, the washout of the steep <br />slope, the destruction of the stairway and the loss of two <br />large trees created a hardship situation that warrants the <br />variance. Obviously, I was not responsible for creating the <br />washout of the hill and the associated damage. I was faced <br />with a situation whereby a heavy rainfall in the future could <br />further erode my property and could ultimately place the home <br />on the property in jeopardy. <br />The structures, as built, serve several useful purposes <br />that warrant your attention: <br />1. The retaining wall system is necessary to control soil <br />erosion and water run off. The retaining wall system is more <br />efficient in this regard than other systems, such as those that <br />use erosion blankets. With the use of erosion blankets, there <br />is a greater chance of rainwater flowing directly into the lake <br />2 <br />--