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To: Melanie Curtis <br /> Roger Peitso <br /> From: Shawn & Kelly Wischmeier <br /> Re: 540 Big Island Garage Variance <br /> Date: November 1, 2017 <br /> Pursuant to our discussion in October,we are providing additional information to demonstrate why the <br /> garage structure needs to be placed in its current location and why it was not practical to move it farther <br /> away from the house. Specifically, here is additional supporting information to elaborate on the original <br /> submission to the "Practical Difficulties Responses"that were received by Orono on September 20, <br /> 2017. This Memo is meant to supplement the responses to Items#2 and#8. <br /> Practical Difficulty Response#2 <br /> "The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his/her property not created by the <br /> landowner" <br /> The primary challenge in building anything on this site is that the open area for construction,within <br /> appropriate setbacks, is on a large, steep hill. From the survey,you can see the contours that resemble <br /> a large upside-down bowl. These gradients are combined with a loamy/clay soil type that must be <br /> scraped and graded to result in a hardpacked surface suitable for construction (e.g., pouring a concrete <br /> floor). <br /> Here is a picture that shows how the garage has been "cut" into this hill. <br />