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To : Melanie Curtis <br />Roger Peitso <br />From : Shawn & Kelly Wischmeier <br />Re : 540 Big Island Garage Variance <br />Date : November 1, 2017 <br />Pursuant to our discussion in October, we are providing additional information to demonstrate why the <br />garage structure needs to be placed in its current location and why it was not practical to move it farther <br />away from the house . Specifically, here is additional supporting information to elaborate on the original <br />submission to the "Practical Difficulties Responses" that were received by Orono on September 20, <br />2017. This Memo is meant to supplement the responses to Items #2 and #8. <br />Practical Difficulty Response #2 <br />"The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his/her property not created by the <br />landowner" <br />The primary challenge in building anything on this site is that the open area for construction, within <br />appropriate setbacks, is on a large , steep hill. From the survey, you can see the contours that resemble <br />a large upside-down bowl. These gradients are combined with a loamy/clay soil type that must be <br />scraped and graded to result in a hardpacked surface suitable for construction (e.g ., pouring a concrete <br />floor). <br />Here is a picture that shows how the garage has been "cut" into this hill.