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7. "The Board or Council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one-family dwelling as a two-family <br /> dwelling." <br /> N/A <br /> 8. "The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately <br /> adjoining property." <br /> The special conditions of the structure in Question are peculiar to the landowner'spropertygs the condition js due <br /> to the existing non-conforming clerk and lean-to structures. <br /> 9. "The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which said land is located." <br /> The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district as they are specific to this property. <br /> 10. "The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right <br /> of the applicant" <br /> - • .s 'J• • 1- • • •1 a • • - - - g- I•a • a- i 1- g • •- <br /> • • <br /> .g•• � 1 . 1- •• print <br /> a a- .•• . •- -4 . . - 11..1- I. ' •11•. '• - ' • .- a 1 '•a • .- .- l l.l l- .. 1- 1 •.•1 <br /> 11. "The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety,comfort,morals,or in any other <br /> respect be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Code." <br /> The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health.safety.comfort,morals,or in any other respect be <br /> contrary to the intent of the Zoning Code. <br /> 12. "The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to <br /> alleviate demonstrable difficulty." <br /> The variance is necessary to alleviate the difficulty of conforming to the existinggrandfathered deck and lean-to design <br /> that limits the functionality and potential of the new home,which is designed in a reasonable and typical manner.similar <br /> to other homes in the district. <br /> Practical Difficulties Statement <br /> Should you feel the practical difficulties cannot fully be described in the above criteria, describe the practical <br /> difficulties preventing compliance with Zoning Ordinance requirements in the following lines (attach additional <br /> sheets if necessary); <br /> The landowner/applicant desires to construct a new deck in the footprint of the existing non-conforming deck and <br /> 4- • 1 . . A . g. ' 114 •11.. • - , 1 1- i- , gags- 1- • •.•.-• !- • •- ;g .1 <br /> taller than the existing deck structure.but significantly smaller in both area and setback from the Lakeshore.and <br /> eliminates the lean-to roof structure entirely.The resulting design is a good compromise in that it is smaller in <br /> footprint closer to the house.further from the lakeshorg.and utilizes agiass-baluster railing system which will <br /> improve sight lines of the adjacent properties.Additionally the immediate neighbors to the east and west sides of <br /> the propertyare supportive of the proposed deck design.We have articulated the size of the deck to be moderate <br /> yet functional and provide reasonable access to the beautiful la gshore and lawn for the landowner. <br /> RECEIVED <br /> Variance Application—September 2017 <br /> Pam e DEC U 1 'ZUi <br /> CITY OF ORONO <br />