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� , ' _ - <br /> ��� —_�� <br /> /� O ' V\ <br /> O O \\\ <br /> I � �b � �; CITY of ORONO <br /> ti !� <br /> ��� G�� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> \�gg04'�/ NO. � � � � ► <br /> 4. Proposed hardcover on the property is 2�2 s.f.or 3.27%in the 0-75'zone,and 4,797 <br /> s.f. or 33.54 % in the 75-250' zone. Proposed lot coverage by structures is 11.7 %, <br /> well below the 15 % maximum allowed. <br /> -5. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on March 18,2002 and <br /> recommended approval of the requested variance as presented on a vote of 7-0, <br /> conditioned upon removal of the deck portion of the 252 s.f. stairway/deck <br /> �'system located near the lakeshore in the 0-75'zone. The deck portion comprises 120 <br /> s.f. of hardcover to be removed, leaving 132 s.f. of stairway in the 0-75' zone. <br /> 6. The City Council makes the following findings of hardship and justification in <br /> regards to this application: <br /> a. The existin�residence is in a non-conforming location because it is partially <br /> within the 0-75' zone, and because it encroaches past the average lakeshore <br /> setback defined by the locations of the two abutting lakeshore residence <br /> structures. Applicants propose to remove the nonconforming residence and <br /> replace it with a new residence,attached garage and decks located completely <br /> outside of the 0-75' zone and behind the defined average lakeshore setback <br /> line, resulting in a conforming residence location, but still resulting in an <br /> excess of hardcover in the 75-2�0' zone. <br /> b. Potential methods to reduce hardcover in the 75-250' zone include reducing <br /> the footprint of the proposed residence and garage; movin� the proposed <br /> residence and gara�e nearer the street; and reducin�the size of the driveway. <br /> c. The proposed footprint of house and gara�e at 2,565 s.f. or 11.7%of lot area <br /> is not excessive for a conforming lot in the LR-1C District. <br /> d. Keeping the proposed residence relatively in line with adjacent lakeshore <br /> residences will avoid a `domino' effect which would negatively affect the <br /> nei�hbors' average lakeshore setbacks. <br /> e. Moving the proposed house and garage closer to the road could have a <br /> negative impact on applicants'views of the lake which would be impeded by <br /> the location of existing neighborin� homes which are both conforming or <br /> nearly conforming to the 75' lakeshore setback. <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br />