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g01V' <br /> O <br /> CITY of ORONO <br /> 5 4 - 6./ <br /> IM� <br /> c) RESOLUTION RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> '4ESI1O� NO. e3 6 4 <br /> 3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on August 21, 1995, <br /> and recommended approval of certain requested variances and denial of other <br /> requested variances based upon the following fmdings: <br /> A. The lot area and lot width variances should be granted since a residence <br /> already exists on the property and no additional land is available for <br /> purchase by the applicant to make the lot area and width more conforming. <br /> B. T ' <br /> lakeshore setback zone should be denied because no adequate hardship has <br /> been justified to support such a variance. The removal of the existing <br /> residence and deck area affords every opportunity and ability to construct <br /> a residence and deck meeting the required 75' lakeshore setback, and the <br /> relative location and current use of the residence structure on the adjacent <br /> property do not provide sufficient hardship to justify the granting of the <br /> requested lakeshore setback variance. <br /> C. The average lakeshore setback variance is justified based on the location of <br /> the adjacent house to the north which is extremely distant from the lake and <br /> therefore creates an average setback line which would force applicant's <br /> proposed residence to be similarly distant from the lakeshore, resulting in <br /> not one but two residences out of character with the general residential <br /> development in the neighborhood. <br /> D. The applicant has proposed to remove the existing detached garage which <br /> is 0.1' from the south side line and move that garage to a location meeting <br /> all setback requirements. <br /> E. The requested variances to allow a side setback of 9.5' on both the north <br /> and south side lot lines where a 10' side setback is normally required, are <br /> justified by the elimination of the existing 1.6' south side setback by <br /> replacing that structure with a new structure meeting 95% of the required <br /> setback instead of the existing 16%, and said setback variances are further <br /> justified by the negative impact on room sizes and house layout if the <br /> variances are not granted, and the improved location of the residence in <br /> relation to lot lines provides further overall justification for the setback <br /> variances. <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br />