06-20-2011 Planning Commission Packet

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� .. ��CE6VED City of Orono MAY 16 �a�1 Variance Application CI�TIf OE OROMO For: � Application No. l�' �j�j(�� PC Exhibit B ! Linda A.Wotipka ' Lee A.Wotipka 1205 Dickenson Street Orono,MN 55391 � Attachment 1 — � DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST The properly at 1205 Dickenson consists of 1) a house built in 1924, 2) a detached garage built in 1968 situated 11 feet west of the house, and 3) three vintage"lots,"plus one-half of an abandoned alleyway,totaling about 1/2 acre. The buildings are positioned near the property lines as was common at the time of construction. The existing front door of the house faces north and is situated on the east side of the north outer wall. A long uncovered walkway leads from the driveway, which is west of the house, to the existing front door. This uncovered walkway on the north side of the house includes steps down from the driveway and steps up to the door. The uncovered walkway is treacherous during inclement weather, especially in winter. � To a11ow safe, inside enhy to the house from the garage, owners propose to extend the house westward to connect the house to the current garage so that the garage becomes attached to the house. To allow for safer access by guests and visitors parking in the driveway, a new front door will be added as part of the addition. Also, a small area of wedge-shaped sidewalk or driveway apron will need to be added on the east side of the garage closest to the addition so that the porch extension described below can be accessed from the driveway. To a11ow covered access to both the new addition and to the east side of the house, owners propose to extend the nanow, covered porch attached to the front of the house over the basement door and to relocate the current(east) door on the current sma11 vestibule from north facing to west facing, so as to access the covered porch. To a11ow exit to the east side of the house without using north facing stairs and door, the current north- facing door to the basement and the current north-facing steps from the existing front door will be relocated to east facing, attached to the current entry vestibule. The existing house is two-story plus basement. The current stairways between floors are consistent with stairways built in 1924, and deemed to be relatively unsafe. Owners propose to remove these stairways, replacing them with safer stairways as part of the addition. The addition must therefore reach both floors and the basement. Dormers provide ceiling clearance in the second story. The dormer in back (south side)is full width,the dormer in front'(north, street side) is partial. Owners propose to extend the � . � r.