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To: Mayor Grabek 6 Orono Council Members City Administrator Bernhardson From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator Date: August 23, 1990 Subject: i1556 Gerald Nelson, 1629 Bohn's Point Road - Variance - Denial Resolution - Request for Further Consideration List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Denial Resolution Exhibit B - f4ww,6ag Ctmwi.esion Action Notice 8/14/90 Exhibit C - Applicant's Letter of Request for Further Consideration Exhibit D - Memo & Exhibits of 8/7/90 Discussion At your August 13th meeting, Council voted 3 to 1 for conceptual denial of the variance as requested. Staff was directed to draft a resolutiun of denial for the August 27th meeting. Tnat resolution is attached for Council review. Thr applicant has submitted a letter of request asking that Council reconsider the denial based on some proposed changes in the request. Applicant offers to r-•duce the existing driveway of hardcover by the equivalent amcant needed to construct the closet addition. Further, he offers to remove approximately 200' s.f. of porous fabric material from beneath rock beds on the north side of the house. This area has not been included in the hardcover calculation appearing in the August 7th memo because at the time these rock beds with fabric were constructed, fabric was a non --hardcover alternative to plastic in the eyes of the City. While removal of the fabric from this area would not decrease the hardcover percentage noted in the calculations, it would have the effect of sightly reducing the amount of hardcover on the property lased o current definitions of hardcover. Applicant. notes two hardships he feels are significant: a. There is no basement or second floor in this residence hence storage space is at a premium. h. The exterior door that wiI1 be removed to accomodate the closet appears to serve no real function it the contex, of this single level residence, as compared to if this home had a walk -out basement.