Meeting Agenda

CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
Zoning Board of Appeals

Zoning Board of Appeals Committee

DATE:	1/8/2009
TIME:	6:30 PM
LOCATION:	Room 209, 2nd Floor, City Hall

AGENDA

1. OLD BUSINESS

A. Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal: 20-22 Federal Street, Frank and Carmela Reali, owners, Tax Map 020, Block B, Lot 011, B-2b Commercial Zone: The appellants are seeking to change the use of their property from a commercial use to a residential use. Such residential use requires the appellants to meet the dimensional requirements for the closest residential zone which is the R-6 Zone. The existing building and property does not meet all the dimensional requirements of the R-6 zone. The appellants are requesting a variance for the side setback for a single story building from a required 10 feet to 3.5 feet [section 14-139(1)(d)(3)], and a variance for the front setback from a required 5.9’ (the average depth of front yards on either side) to 4 ’[section 14-139(1)(d)(1)]. The appellants are also requesting a variance for the required minimum lot size of 4,500 sq. feet to 2820 sq. feet [section 14-139(1)(a)(1)]. Representing the appeal are the owners. Due to a lack of quorum on December 4, 2008 meeting the Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal was continued to January 8, 2009.

2. NEW BUSINESS

A. Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal: 23 Prince Avenue, Peaks Island, Marian Reiff Cheevers, owners, Tax Map 091, Block J, Lot 007, IR-1 Residential Zone: The appellant is seeking a variance to keep the rear 12’x 21’ deck and the 3’x 8’ bathroom expansion that were built prior to 1981 without a permit. The appellant is requesting a variance for the side setbacks from a required 20’ to 10.8’ on the right side and 9.5’ on the left side [section 14-145.5(c)(3)]. The appellant is also requesting a variance for the maximum allowable lot coverage of 20% [section 14-145.5(d)]. The lot is 5,000 square feet. The footprint of the building with the 12’x 21’ deck and 3’x 8’ bathroom expansion is 1313 square feet which covers 26.26% of the lot. Representing the appeal is Brenda M. Buchanan, Esq.

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1.	OLD BUSINESS A. Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal: 20-22 Federal Street, Frank and Carmela Reali, owners, Tax Map 020, Block B, Lot 011, B-2b Commercial Zone: The appellants are seeking to change the use of their property from a commercial use to a residential use. Such residential use requires the appellants to meet the dimensional requirements for the closest residential zone which is the R-6 Zone. The existing building and property does not meet all the dimensional requirements of the R-6 zone. The appellants are requesting a variance for the side setback for a single story building from a required 10 feet to 3.5 feet [section 14-139(1)(d)(3)], and a variance for the front setback from a required 5.9’ (the average depth of front yards on either side) to 4 ’[section 14-139(1)(d)(1)]. The appellants are also requesting a variance for the required minimum lot size of 4,500 sq. feet to 2820 sq. feet [section 14-139(1)(a)(1)]. Representing the appeal are the owners. Due to a lack of quorum on December 4, 2008 meeting the Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal was continued to January 8, 2009.
2.	NEW BUSINESS A. Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal: 23 Prince Avenue, Peaks Island, Marian Reiff Cheevers, owners, Tax Map 091, Block J, Lot 007, IR-1 Residential Zone: The appellant is seeking a variance to keep the rear 12’x 21’ deck and the 3’x 8’ bathroom expansion that were built prior to 1981 without a permit. The appellant is requesting a variance for the side setbacks from a required 20’ to 10.8’ on the right side and 9.5’ on the left side [section 14-145.5(c)(3)]. The appellant is also requesting a variance for the maximum allowable lot coverage of 20% [section 14-145.5(d)]. The lot is 5,000 square feet. The footprint of the building with the 12’x 21’ deck and 3’x 8’ bathroom expansion is 1313 square feet which covers 26.26% of the lot. Representing the appeal is Brenda M. Buchanan, Esq.
3.	OTHER BUSINESS
4.	ADJOURNMENT