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., MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 23, 2002 7:00 o'clock p.m. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT *3. #02 -2812 MARVIN AND MARY SMITH, 1940 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, VARIANCE -RESOLUTION NO. 4865 White moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4865, a Resolution granting a front yard setback variance to construct a two story addition over the existing garage on the property located at 1940 Country Club Road. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 4. #02 -2813 MARK WELCH, 3625 NORTH SHORE DRIVE - VARIANCES Weinberger explained that the applicant had received variances to construct a new residence on the property in February, 2002. The applicant had not yet built the residence and wished to make two changes to the approved plan. Weinberger reported that the changes to the plan included shifting the residence on the west side from 8.5 feet to 7.5 feet from the property line, straightening the residence to run parallel with the property line versus the lakeshore and add 65 s.f. to the front of the house by adding a 4.5 foot prow, "v- shape" glass point on the lakeside of the residence. On August 19, 2002, the Planning Commission tabled this application and advised the applicant to revise the site plan to push the house and eaves back on the property to meet a 50' setback to the lakeshore. Furthermore, Weinberger noted, the applicant could not exceed 660 s.f., which was the existing hardcover in the 0 -75' setback. Weinberger reported that the new site plan does meet the parameters as established by the Planning Commission. The revised application, however, requires review of the following variances; Side Yard Setback to permit addition to be 5' and 7.5' from the west property line. The 5' side yard setback was approved to provide one additional parking space on the property. Structure within the 75' lakeshore Setback and Hardcover are other variances for review. In order to redevelop this property, Weinberger noted that lot Area/lot width, Side Yard Setback encroachment, and Required parking in a Residential Zoning District were required variances for this parcel as well. Weinberger advised that the Planning Commission was recommending denial of the application as revised due to the fact that relocating the house to meet a 50' lakeshore setback pushes the house further back on the property and into the shared driveway. The new house on this property would encroach 5' to 6' into the driveway. The addition of the 4.5' "V- shaped" prow and overhang causes the driveway encroachment. The previously approved plan had the house meeting a 53' setback to the shoreline for the house, with the overhang being 48.5' from the shoreline, but no part of the house at that time encroached into the driveway. Page 6 0