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, ' �► � �--- � O� • O O �,. CITY of ORONO � � �� ,'�' RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ��s�oj rvo. a 7 0� � 3. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on January 22,2002 and recommended approval of variances by a vote of 6 to 0. 4. Planning Commission recommended approval of the variance to permit the 10' residential addition into the average lakeshore setback based on the following findings of fact: A. The intent of the average lakeshore setback ordinance is to protect lake views enjoyed by adjacent residential buildings. B. Views from the neighboring house, located east of the applicant's property, would be minimally impacted to the lake based on the side by side location of the houses. C. The house to the west is located approximately 120' from the applicant's . house. D. The applicant's house is located at a much higher elevation than the house located to the west: E. Because the addition is to east side of the house, the visual mass of the addition is not visible from the neighbor's house. ' 5. By a vote of 6 to 0 the Planning Commission recommended approval for an expansion of the detached garage. The recommendation differs from the applicant's request because the Planning Commission concluded the size of the detached garage should not be greater than 1,000 s.f. based on the follow-ing findings: A. The applicant's request to extend the existing building by 12 ft.would result in a building size of 1,056 s.f. The rationale behind the recommendation to allow a building with a maximum size of 1,000 s.f. is based on the code classification of accessory buildings over 1,000 s.f. in size. Any building in that category is defined as an oversized accessorv buildina Oversized accessory buildings are required to meet principal building setbacks. In this case the building would be required to meet a 30' setback rather than 15'. Page 2 of 6