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CITY OF ORONO ij 6124730510 03/13/98 15: 50 [5l : 05/07 NO: 638 4; The Board of Appeals and Adjustments or the Council may not permit as a variance for any use that ii, not pennitted under this Chapter for the properly in the zone where the affected person's land is located. A .,•ingle famUy residence is permirreJ in 1his zonh1g dislria 5. The special conditions applying to the structure ofland in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property. The proposal is fi.,r a new rtsidence on a vacant Jot that meets all zoning requirements. There are no peculiar features that necessitate such a variance. 6. The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in lhe district in which said land is located. The irmnedtately adjoining properties hove been ~ranted var;ancesfor hardcovrr in the 7 5' to 250' setbacks in recent years under d[fferent circumstances. 111e lot to the north has less area and also has a residence on if built prior to current zoning requirf!.ments. An after-the- .fact variance was wanted in I 988 to allow 26. 4% hardcover jhr the construction of a deck. The property lo the south had huilt a pool when the residence was constru,:/ed which was not considered hardcover at the time. A variance was granted fn 1996 to allow 27.18% hardcover to remain when an addition was made as the amount vf' approved hardcover without the pool was calculated al 25%. These residences were hoth huilt prior to current zoning requirements, versus this applict4tion which isfi,r new construction. 7. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant. The applicant can build the house essentially as proposed. By eliminating the loop driveW(.{Y and reducing the size of the decks, only minor adjustments would need to be made iv the footprint of the house to mef.!t hardcover requirements. 8. The granting of such variances will not merely :ierve as u convenience to the applicant. hut is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or difficulty. Granting the variance would serve ,1S a convenience as the hardcow:r requirement could be mel wifh minm· a<.{justmen1s to the application. i/2348 Mary JaHtt Hauser IS4li Rolm.t P,1/,r/ !fomt Variance March I(,, WJI/ Pagt4