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7. "The Board or Council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one-family dwelling as a two-family dwelling." , / . /1//;?- 8. "The special conditions applying to the structure or Jand in auestion are oeculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property." The neighbors would prefer the use of the current footprint preserving the staggered home locations for privacy and retention of the mature trees which screen their view of the house and maintains the current character of the land vs. a clear-cut barren lot. 9. "The conditions do not apply generally to other l~nc:I Qr $tnJctures in the d.istrictin whlcb §~gJand is located." The conditions are unique to the house due to the era in which it was built, the location of the footprint, and the trees. The existing home is a concrete block, flat roof contemporary home built in 1949. 1u. · ! tie granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property of the applicant." To build a home that more closely correlates to the assessed land value and one that is architecturally more consistent with the rest of the neighborhood. 11. "The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort, morals, or in any other r~ect be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Code." b/ft 12. ~The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or difficulty." By granting our requested variances we will be preserving the unique character of the lot with the least disruptions to the neighbors and the ecology while blending in architecturally to the neighborhood. Hardship Statement Should you feel the hardship cannot fully be described in the above criteria, describe the unique hardship, practical difficulty or unusual property conditions preventing compliance with Zoning Ordinance requirements in the following lines (attach additional sheets if necessary}: Last Updated: 5/21/2009 -11 - RECEIVED JUN 1 7 2009 CITY OF ORONO