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. i <br /> , <br /> . �, <br /> � � <br /> - City of Orono Variance Application Att�chment • <br /> Terry and Suzanne Johnson 543 Park Lane �- <br /> ` If an addition on the current structure was hvpotheticallv structurally � • <br /> sound, which is not the case, the house currentiv,and/or with an addition i <br /> , upon it, encroaches on the lake side and rear vard setbacks. The � <br /> proposed nlan reduces these encroachments and reduces the total amount � <br /> 4 of hardcover on the uronei•tv in the 75' to 250' setback zone. ; <br /> � <br /> � <br /> ' There is no street uarkin� allowed on Park Lane. �p <br /> ; <br /> � Safet is a concern because our ara e is close to the street. Our lan �' <br /> ' would reduce the rear vard setback and,therefore, increase visibilitv � <br /> '� when entering the street from the lot. � <br /> ; ;� <br /> . �� � <br /> : � 2. "The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his .�� <br /> : property not created by the landowner." �, <br /> The uropertv has intrinsic hardshius that are unique to the propertv The ' <br /> � pronertv is located on Lake Minnetonka and is undersized for its zonin� # <br /> i <br /> district. It is a narrow lot with the lot to the north at a si�nificantiv hisher "- <br /> , <br /> elevation and the lot to the south at a sisnificantiv lower elevation The ' <br /> � current,free-standing retainine wall alon�the north lot line is caving in � <br /> Allowin�for the gara�e to be located 5'from the north aroAertv line will 1 <br /> allow it to be built into the site�rade, causing the structure to hold uu the � <br /> = grade better and nrovide longer lasting stabilitv than a free standin�wall <br /> ; <br /> E �� The neighborin�site to the north is on a steen bluff and the house on that <br /> '� lot is out of line with all of the other houses along the shoreline.which is a # <br /> . unique situation creatin� a hardship not created bv the landowner The <br /> current structure on the nronertv. therefore, encroaches 20' into the M <br /> avera�e lakeshore setback. The prouosed nlan would reduce this ;� <br /> encroachment bv 8'. ; <br /> � <br /> A Structural En�ineer has stated that the current foundation is � <br /> substandard and would need to be realaced in order to suunort an <br /> addition upon the current structure. Therefore, chan�in�the footnrint of � <br /> the home is warranted to reduce avera�e lakeshore setback � <br /> encroachment, rear vard setback encroachment, and tono�raphy issues � <br /> unique to the lot and the adiacent lots. ' <br /> i' <br /> The house currentiv,and hvnotheticallv with an addition unon it � <br /> � encroaches on the lake side and rear vard setbacks The aronosed nlan � <br /> ` reduces these encroachments and reduces the total amount of hardcover � <br /> on the aropertv. � <br /> , <br /> . ; <br /> There is no street parkin� allowed on Park Lane. } <br /> s <br /> � <br /> 'tl <br /> ,,, <br /> i � <br /> + Page 2 of 4 � � � <br /> fi � <br /> , :� <br /> . N <br />