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What is the proposed lowest floc? <br />A. The plans provided by the City do not indicate the lowest floor or lowest opening elevations. This property is located <br />within the Shoreland District of Lake Orono. The 100 year flood elevation far this Lake is 877.0, meaning the <br />`--- Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation is 878.0. According to LIDAR elevation for this lot is 882.0. <br />B. If the applicant is proposing to construct a full basement, according to information available the low floor could only <br />go 4ft below the existing grade which would result in the top main floor would be 5' to 6' above the adjacent grade. <br />The recommended 8' privacy fence doesn't provide privacy except to block my windows and my view of their <br />basement. See Attachment E <br />C. The applicant's building plans indicate stairs on the main level going down so it appears they are planning on having <br />a full basement but as I have stated that information has not been provided. <br />What are the proposed elevations? <br />There are no drainage plans provided for this project. Is the applicant proposing to bring in fill to elevate the house? <br />What are the applicant's plans to control stormwater runoff from impacting neighboring lots to the west or the south? <br />Placement of house lot: <br />It is unclear to me why is the City first condition of approval is, "No principal structure can be closer than loft to the <br />south property line". To the south there is a detached garage the new house could be placed 10 from this lot line. If my <br />residence is 5' from the shared lot line and the variance requests were granted to allow this house to be 10ft from the <br />lot line there will be only a 15' separation between our houses. <br />What is the proposed impervious surface? <br />1**MWHas the applicant provided calculations on impervious surface? According to your shoreland ordinance Sec 30-2025 2 <br />(a) No more than 25% of the lot can be covered with impervious surface. The information provided by the applicant <br />indicated the house, garage, and a proposed driveway equal to the width of the garage will be approximately 2,529 sq. <br />ft. and will equal roughly 24% this calculation does not include a sidewalk or deck or landings. See Attachment F <br />The third condition recommended by the city is "The variance doesn't apply for accessory structures" if the house, <br />driveway and deck cause this lot to equal 25% impervious surface, how could an accessory structure be built without <br />another variance to impervious surface? <br />Finding of Facts <br />1. Is the request in harmony with general purpose and intent of the ordinance? <br />Variance to road: <br />The adjoining house to the south that was part of the original parcel before the property was allowed to be split <br />is the only residence on Upland that doesn't meet the required 30'setback so it is not in harmony with 9 of the 10 <br />homes. See Attachment G <br />Variance to rear lot line: <br />My house was built 1959 prior to the ordinance and required setbacks. We have maintained 10' of land between <br />my east foundation wall. If indeed my house is only 5' from the shared lot line, and the variance request is <br />granted to allow this house to be 10' from the lot line, there will be only a 15' separation between our houses. <br />Not 30'as intended by the ordinance. when staff makes the comment applicant's house would be more <br />i not entirely true i in act m home is 5 or 6' to the property line, then my house is only 4 or 5 feet <br />compliant, t is y f f Y P P Y <br />less than the required setback. The applicant is proposing to be 10' closer than the required setback. <br />