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#05-3102 920 Brown Rd. S. <br />April 14, 2005 <br />Page3 <br />Structural Coverage: <br />Total Lot Area <br />40,400 s.f. (0.93 ac.) <br />Hardcover Calculations: <br />Hardcover Total Area <br />Zone in Zone <br />0-75' 3,220 s.f. <br />75-250' 21,825 s.f. <br />250-500' 15,340 s.f. <br />Totals 40,385 s.f. <br />Hardship Statement <br />Total Structural Coverage <br />Allowed: 6,060s.f. (15.0 %) <br />Proposed: 3,088 s.f. (7.6 %) <br />Allowed Existing Proposed <br />Hardcover Hardcover Hardcover <br />0% (to be removed) 0 s.f. (0%) <br />5,456 s.f. (25 %) (to be removed) 3,769 s.f. (17.3%) <br />4,602 s.f. (30%) (to be removed) 3,731 s.f. (24.3%) <br />10,058 sf (to be removed) 7,500 sf <br />Applicants have provided a hardship statement and a letter of request, and should also be <br />asked for their testimony regarding the application. <br />Hardship Analysis <br />111 co11sideri11g applications for variance, tlte Planning Commissio11 shall consider the effect of the proposed <br />variance upon the /tea/th, safety aud welfare of tlte co1111111mity, existing aud anticipated tmffic conditions, <br />light and air, danger of fire, risk to tlte public safety, and the effect on l'lllues of property in the surrounding <br />area. The Pla111ti11g Commission shall consider reco111111e11dillg approval for l'lll'iauces from the literal <br />provisions of the Zoning Code i11 instances where tlteir strict enforcement would cause undue hardship <br />because of circumstances unique to tire buliiiidual property under co11sideratio11, and shall recommend <br />approval 011/y when it is demonstrated tltat suclt actions will be ill keeping with tile spirit and intent of the <br />Orono Zoning Code. <br />Lot Area and Width Variances. The property has an existing house and is within the <br />Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The applicant has agreed to pay the costs of <br />extension of a pressure sewer line down Brown Road from the existing Webber Hills sewer <br />lateral, and therefore does not need to provide a septic system for the proposed new <br />residence. <br />The property to the inm1ediate south is just over one acre in dry buildable area and does not <br />have excess land available. The prope1iy to the north is approximately 3 acres dry buildable