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O� <br />C ITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. <br />2961 <br />B. The main residential structure is French Provincial <br />in design. To move the tennis facility closer to or <br />attach it to the main residence would severely affect <br />the aesthetics of the residence and thus destroy the <br />architectural integrity of the building. Great care <br />has been taken to design and landscape the tennis <br />structure in such a way as to make it unobtrusive as <br />possible. To relocate the structure may cause it to be <br />more visible from Fox Street than it will be in its <br />proposed location. <br />C. Under the City ordinances, the construction of a <br />tennis court is permitted use within zone RR-lB and is <br />considered an "accessory structure". The size of a <br />tennis court is approximately 60'x1201, for a total of <br />7,200 s.f. It is impossible to enclose a tennis court <br />(a permitted use) and have it less than 10,000-12,000 <br />s.f. after taking into consideration perimeter area <br />needed around the court, changing areas and storage. <br />D. The Orono Ordinances governing setback of accessory <br />structures from the "front yard" is geared to the <br />normal positioning of the house to the street, i.e. the <br />house normally faces the street and is located a very <br />short distance from the street. The ordinance is <br />intended to help preserve the character of the <br />neighborhood as to not allow accessory structures such <br />as garages, sheds, etc. in the "front yard" which can <br />have detrimental impact to the neighborhood. Here the <br />property is approximately 13.5 acres with the residence <br />overlooking a small pond. The residence has its back <br />to Fox Street (a full 400' from the street), and is <br />barely visible from Fox Street. Clearly this situation <br />does not fall within the original and normal intent of <br />the definition of "front yard". The caretaker house <br />and the tennis structure would be set back 125' and <br />150' respectively, from Fox Street. There would be no <br />detrimental visual impact on the neighborhood by <br />allowing a variance from the "front yard" ordinance. <br />Landscaping which would shield the structure from Fox <br />Street has been incorporated into the design. <br />E. Because of the size of the property and the <br />landscaping design, the essential character of the <br />neighborhood will not be altered by allowing the <br />variances. <br />Page 3 of 10 <br />