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Exhibit to Cit� of Orono Variance Applicarion <br /> Practical Difficulties Documentatian Form <br /> 1. Due to this property being classified as a back lot at the time the cul de sac was <br /> removed Z0+ years ago, the zoni.ng standards changed. The properry owner <br /> wishes to have the LR-lA setback standards applied, the same as all of his <br /> neighbors. <br /> 2. The citcumstances that created this situatian were due to removirag a cul de sac <br /> 20+ years ago. lJoing so was mutually beneficial to the owners, neighbors and <br /> the City. The City appeared to have wanted the cul de sac removed as much as <br /> �he land owner when it was re-piatted 20+ years ago. I don't think it was the <br /> Council's intent at the time to penalize the awner of 2455 North Shore Dr by <br /> changing the side yard setbacks to 45' versus the 30' setbacks that all of the <br /> neighboring lakeshore property owners have —which is the LR-1A standard. <br /> 3. If granted, it would make this property consistent with all of�he neighboring <br /> praperties. <br /> 4. The practical diffic;alty is that with LR-1A, 30' side yard setbacks,you have a <br /> con£ormi.ng builcling pad has a 86'width. With the back lot standards, 45' side <br /> paxd setbacks, a confornung building pad is reduced to a 56'widrh. <br /> 5. Another practieal difficulty is the cutrent house footprint is significantly off <br /> centered on the IQt. By allowing the LR-lA standards to apply, as all of the <br /> surrounding neighbors,will allow the land owner to more center the house on <br /> the lot <br /> 6. The use now is residential, one family dwelling and would reznain as a such. <br /> 7. N/A <br /> 8. The special conditions that applp to this land were created 20+ years ago bp the <br /> removal of a very dysfunctional and undesira.ble cul de sac that the neighbors <br /> and ci.ty both benefited from. I don't think the CiLy's intent was to create a <br /> significanrly more onerous setback standard for this properry than all of the <br /> neighbors. <br /> 9. No other properties in the area have 45' side yard setbacks. The other <br /> pr.operties in the LR-1A district all have 30' side yard setbacks egcept for tlus <br /> one. <br />