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O <br /> • <br /> CITY of ORONO <br /> 4411 lite 0 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> 9kEs13.& NO. 3788 <br /> 3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on October 21, 1996, <br /> and recommended approval of the renewal variances as proposed based upon the <br /> following unique findings and hardships: <br /> A. The lot area and lot width variances should be granted since a <br /> residence already exists on the property and no additional land is <br /> available for purchase by the applicant to make the lot area and width <br /> more conforming. <br /> B. The average lakeshore setback variance is justified based on the <br /> location of the adjacent house to the north which is extremely distant <br /> from the lake and therefore creates an average setback line which <br /> would force applicant's proposed residence to be similarly distant from <br /> the lakeshore, resulting in not one but two residences out of character <br /> with the general residential development in the neighborhood. <br /> C. The applicant has proposed to remove the existing detached garage <br /> which is 0.1' from the south side line and move that garage to a <br /> location meeting all setback requirements. <br /> D. The requested variances to allow a side setback of 9.5' on both the <br /> north and south side lot lines where a 10' side setback is normally <br /> required, are justified by the elimination of the existing 1.6' south side <br /> setback by replacing that structure with a new structure meeting 95% <br /> of the required setback instead of the existing 16%, and said setback <br /> variances are further justified by the negative impact on room sizes <br /> and house layout if the variances are not granted, and the improved <br /> location of the residence in relation to lot lines provides further overall <br /> justification for the setback variances. <br /> E. Hardcover in the 75-250' zone is proposed to increase from 24.6% <br /> existing to 31% proposed by applicant. Moving the proposed house <br /> and deck out of the 0-75' zone results in a final hardcover (accounting <br /> for reduced sidewalk length) of approximately 4,600 s.f. or 35.0% in <br /> the 75-250' zone. This percentage increase is justified by the <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br />