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���p CITY OF ORONO <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COLTNCIL <br /> y� G�,� No. 6 9 5 7 <br /> t�kESH��� <br /> 4. "Economic considerations alone do not constitute practical difficulties." Economic <br /> considerations have not been a factor in the variance approval determination. <br /> 5. "Practical difficulties also include but are not limited to inadequate access to direct sunlight <br /> for solar energy systems. Variances shall be granted for earth-sheltered construction as <br /> defined in Minn. Stat. §216C.06, subd. 2, when in harmony with Orono City Code Chapter <br /> 78."This condition is not applicable. <br /> 6. "The board or the council may not permit as a variance any use that is not permitted under <br /> Orono City Code Chapter 78 for property in the zone where the affected person's land is <br /> located." This condition is not applicable, as the use for a residence is an allowed use in <br /> the LR-1 C District. <br /> 7. "The board or council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one-family dwelling <br /> as a two-family dwelling."This condition is not applicable. <br /> 8. "The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such <br /> property or immediately adjoining property."The Property's substandard size and <br /> orientation with respect to the lakeshore, Crystal Bay Road, and adjacent properties <br /> create difficulties which also apply to many of the properties in the same neighborhood. <br /> 9. "The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which the <br /> land is located." The Property's substandard size and orientation with respect to the <br /> lakeshore, Crystal Bay Road, and adjacent properties create difficulties which also apply <br /> to many of the properties in the same neighborhood. However the past grade manipulation <br /> of the installation of retaining walls is unique to this Property. <br /> 10. "The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a <br /> substantial property right of the applicant." Granting lot area, lot width, rear yard and lake <br /> setback variances are necessary for the preservation of the property right of the <br /> Applicants. The hardcover, driveway width, and proposed building height variances are <br /> also necessary to the preservation of this same property right. <br /> 11. "The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort or <br /> morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of this chapter." Granting the <br /> requested hardcover, driveway width, height, lot area, lot width, rear yard and lake setback <br /> variances in this unique situation is not contrary to the intent of the zoning chapter. <br /> 12. "The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but <br /> is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty."The variances for lot width, lot area, and <br /> lakeshore setback are necessary, and do not merely serve as a convenience to the <br /> 4 <br />