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� . � <br /> To: Orono Planning Commission <br /> From Williani&Mary Titler owners 4209 North Shore Dr <br /> Highmark Builders proposes to build a spec house on the lot at 4205 North Shore Drive. <br /> This lot adjoins our home at 4209 North Shore Dr on the East lot line. The builder has <br /> requested a hardcover variance of 610 sqr ft in the 75-250' zone and an average lakeshore <br /> setback variance. The hardcover is 19.6% more hardcover than allowed by code in the <br /> 75-250 zone. The declared hardship of the lot at 4205 is the utility easeinent that runs <br /> thru the 75-250 zone west to east. We strongly oppose any hardcover variance or average <br /> 111ceshore setback variance for building at 4205 for the following primary reasons: <br /> 1. Property can be put to reasonable use without a hardcover or average lakeshore <br /> setback variance. Therefore, the applicant does not meet the requirement of Code <br /> Sec. 78-123 (a)(1). <br /> � a. The proposed house can be built behind the easement <br /> b. A detached garage could be employed to reduce hardcover <br /> c. The house and garage could be designed to meet the hardcover <br /> requirement and still be larger than the Orono nunimuin standard <br /> 2. If the lot did not have the utility easement at all and the house was to be built <br /> without a hardcover vaiYance; as has been done for 3 newly built neighboring <br /> houses including ours; the house would be forced to be pushed toward the road 61 <br /> ft leaving it only 1.5 ft over the easement. <br /> � a. This shows that the proposed variance to alleviate the easernent hardship <br /> would be to give 61 ft of ext�a dliveway vs.just moving the house back <br /> 21.5 ft. . � <br /> 3. The proposal makes the claim that the"majority of the views will be blocked <br /> because of the location of the home at 4209"if the house is moved to the behind <br /> the easement location,but by default makes the argument that it is reasonable to <br /> more significantly block fihe view of our honze at 4209 North Shore Dr. The <br /> rough dimensions are as follows: - <br /> a. If 4205 is built behind the easement it would be roughly 20 ft back of the <br /> furthest lakeside point of our house and about 23 ft east. <br /> b. If 4205 is built where proposed it would be roughly 48.5 ft in front of the <br /> most forward part of our house and 23 ft east. <br /> i. Clearly if the "Majority" of views" are to be blocked, scenario b <br /> allows for a greater"majority" to be blocked. (See pics 1 &2) <br />