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��, _ � �.: � ���1�lT f� . � <br /> . � °� � <br /> . o o �� <br /> � '���]��� � �IT7�' of O�i�l�TO <br /> yY � <br /> ,� ' •�;. � � . <br /> � . ���'' `� -�G~' � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> �kESH.a� NO. �` g `� � <br /> Dract#5-s/zo/o� � A RESOLUTION <br /> ESTABLISHING POT.,ICIES REGARUING ' � <br /> . MINIMUM�-TAI2DCOVER STANDARDS <br /> FOR GAR.AGES, DI2YVEWAYS, SIDE'VVALKS,AND ' <br /> � � SrN1YLAR PROPERTY FEATURES • <br /> 'l�'HEI2EAS, the City of Orono suice 1975 has regulated the use and placement of <br /> hardcover on land within 1000 feet of lake shorelines; and � <br /> ' '4'V$EREAS, City Ordinances define hardcover as "Any structure, blacktop, or other <br /> iizateizal wluch interferes to any degree with tlie direct absorption of rainfall into the giotmd"; <br /> and . . <br /> WHEREAS, the City Ordinances placing liinitations on the use of hardcover divide the <br /> 1000-foot regulatory zone into four tiered "hardcover zones" wluch are commonly refened to as � <br /> "the 0-75' zone", "the 75-250' zone", "the 250-500' zone", and "the 500-1000' zone"; and said <br /> zones are respectively allotived 0%. hardcover, 25% hardcover, 30% llardcover, and 35% � <br /> hardcover; and ' � <br /> WHEREAS, due to the 1lardcover limitations it has become con�mon practice for <br /> . .applicants for buildin� pennits to minimize hardcover associated with driveways and sidewalks �� <br /> uz order to maximize the hardcover available for their stna.ctural footprizlt wlule meeting the <br /> establislied hardcover limits; a��d ' <br /> WHEREAS, due to the hardcover limitations, applicants. for building permits miglZt <br /> � choose to not include a garage in their initial pennit request, only to later request hardcover or <br /> setback variances for constructiou of garage stalls; aiid � � �- <br /> . WHEl.2EAS, the City has heretofore not established miiumuin staildards for gara�e, <br /> driveway and sidewalk dimerisions, and consequently has Ueen faced with proposals for garages, <br /> driveways and sidewalks that are miniinally fimctioizal or non-functional and which do nofi � <br /> .provide for safe, efficient access and off-street parking needs; and . �� <br /> W�-IEREAS, the City wishes to avoid situatious in whi.ch poor garage, driveway and . <br /> .sidewalk planning results in later requests for excessive hardcover; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City seeks to establish a balazice that avoids excessive hardcover while <br /> providing adequate fiu�ctionality with regards to private garages, driveways and sidewalks, and <br /> therefore it is in the best interest of the City and its residents to establish a policy providing <br /> inimum. standards for such features for property subject to hardcover regulations. <br /> �. • � Page ], of 3 � <br />