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4. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on <br /> September 21, 1992 , and on a vote of 7-0 recommended <br /> approval of the requested variances and conditional use <br /> permit based on the following findings: <br /> a. The previously existing garage was located partially on <br /> the neighboring property, partially in the right-of-way <br /> of Olive Avenue, and partially within applicant's <br /> property. Said garage was in disrepair. Removal of <br /> the garage is an improvement to the neighborhood. <br /> b. Applicant has a reasonable need for storage for yard <br /> maintenance equipment and other items which need to be <br /> secured. <br /> c. Any other location for a storage shed on the property <br /> would require a similar number and magnitude of <br /> variances due to the extremely small lot size. <br /> d. Placement of the storage shed to the rear of the house <br /> would eliminate the only vehicle parking area on the <br /> property. <br /> e. The proposed removal of existing gravel hardcover <br /> results in a slight decrease from 41.6$ to 41.1$ (500- <br /> 1,000 ' zone) . <br /> f. One or more of the above findings constitute sufficient <br /> hardship for grant,ing of the variances and conditional <br /> use permit. <br /> 5. Applicant commenced demolition of the pre-existing garage <br /> and construction of the new shed without obtaining the <br /> appropriate permits for such work after having been advised <br /> of the need for such permits, and commenced such work after <br /> making a variance/conditional use permit application but <br /> prior to variance/conditional use permit approval. <br /> 6. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this <br /> property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to <br /> . other property in this zoning district; that granting the <br /> variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, <br /> Page 2 of 7 � <br />