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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." 8. "The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property." The special cgndition5 of the 5tructure 'n qugstion are peculiar to the landowner's.prgperty a5 the conditiQn is dug to the e 9. "The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which said land is located." The conditions do not apply enera l[v to other land or structures in the district a§ theyare soecific tg this r e 10. "The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant." The granting of the a. Q ication i r re5 -eryEthg2cightQfthtloodglunertoccnstructadt f print property.n f t h P Pr rai fathered deck area in a manner that us cQm.pateble with the cQnstruct6Qn Qf the new home Qp the 11, "The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort, morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Code." The granting of the proposed variance will not in any Wayim air health safety, comfort morals or in any other respect be goatrary to the intent of the Zoning Code. 12. "The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty." The variance is necessary to alleviate the difficulty of conforming to the existing randfathered deck and lean-to desi n that limits the functionality and potential of the new home which is designed in a reasonable and typical manner similar to other homes in the district. Practical Difficulties Statement Should you feel the practical difficulties cannot fully be described in the above criteria, describe the practical difficulties preventing compliance with Zoning Ordinance requirements in the following lines (attach additional sheets if necessary). The w r ant desires to coostrk in the footprint f the existingnon-conforming deck and lean-to structures in such a wav that is more eompatiblcwith the new home The proposed deck design is sligh Its taller than the existing deck structure but significantly smaller in both area and setback from the lakoshore, and eliminates n rgof structure enti el h resulting e i n is a good compromisein that it is smaller i :LQotprjnt_�Ioser to the house, further r!ah I@kesh-Qre, and utilizes a gla,55-baluster railing ste which will improve sight lines of the ad'acent properties. Additionally, the immediate neighbors to the east and west sides of he proert are supportive.of the proposed deck design. We hayarticulated the size of the deck to be m derate .yet function 1 and provide reasonable acce5s to the beaujifu[ l k shoreand lawn for the an o ner. RECEIVED Variance Application — September 2017 Page 0 DEC 01 LU1 t # 3 9'y' CITY OF ORONO