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TO: Chair Smrth and Orono Planning Commission Members <br /> Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br /> FROM: Paul Weinberger, Assistant Zoning Administrator <br /> DATE: October 15, 1998 <br /> SUBJECT: #2413 Paul and Megan Bennett <br /> 500 Hanlon Avenue <br /> Variances--Public Hearing <br /> Zoning District: RR-1B One Family Rural Residential District (2 Acrej <br /> Lot Area: 6,473.5 square feet (.15 acre) <br /> Last month the Planning Commission tabled this application to allow the applicant to consider <br /> purchasing an adjacent lot before placing an addition to the residence. The applicants have proposed <br /> to add a 20' by 24' garage with second floor living space to the existing residence. The home was <br /> constructed in 1949 without a garage. The applicants purchased the home in 1996 with the <br /> assumption they would be able to construct a garage. <br /> This application had required the following variances: <br /> 1. Side yard adjacent to street setback requirements. 17' is proposed to Dickenson Street where <br /> 50' is required. <br /> 2. Side yard setback requirements. 8.9' is proposed where 30' is required. <br /> 3. Rear yard setback requirements. 11.9' is proposed where 50' is required. <br /> 4. Structural coverage to allow 2,011.67 s.£ (31%) where 1565.27 s.£ (24%) exists and 1,500 <br /> s.f. is allowed. <br /> In 1991 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2982 to permit the construction of a deck within <br /> required side yard, street yard, and back yard setbacks and to allow 22% lot coverage by structures <br /> with the condition that the applicant is advised that future proposals to increase lot coverage by <br /> structure on this property will not be looked upon favorably by the Council. <br /> In 1996 the previous property owners expressed interest in purchasing the vacant lot across the allay <br /> from �00 Hanlon Avenue for the possibility of constructing a garage in the future. The vacant lot <br /> was owned in common with the applicant's lot, but went tax forfeit a number of years ago, and is <br /> only for sale to adjacent property owners. <br /> When sewer was brought into the area the assessment was split equally between the applicant's <br />