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� � °� • o �: ° � C ITY of ORONO � - : � ti ti RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ��`�kEsKOg'�G No. 5 3 � �. comments by the applicant and the public, and the effect of the proposed conditional use perniit and variances on the health, safety and welfare of the coinmLmity. . 5. The City Council finds that the conditioiis e:cisting on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other propei-ry in tlus zoning district; that granting the conditional use peirnit and variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in lceeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning � Code and Comprellensive Plan of the City. • CONCLUSIONS, ORDE12 AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findin�s, the Oroiio City Council hereby grants a conditional use permit including variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-348 (3), 78-916 (A) (1-3), 78-1288 (B), 78-1467 (1) (C) to allow demolition of the e�cisting building and construction of a new building requiring a conditional use permit for a religious institution within a residentially zoned area including a hardcover variance to permit 43% hardcover within the 500'-1,000' zone when 43.8% was originally proposed, 40.6% exists, �3% was approved in 1994 by Resolution #3485 and 35%is normally allowed, and a sign variance in order to pennit a sign measuring 8' x 4', or 32 s.f. where only 12 s.f. is normally permitted, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based on the site plan submitted by the applicant and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as EYhibit A. Any amendments to the site plan which are not in conformity with City codes will require further Plaiuling Commission and City Gouncil revie�v. 2. Hardcover in the 500'-1;000' zone shall be limited to 2�,040 s.f. or 43% per the proposed �lan and hardcover allowance summary as depicted on Exhibit A. Applicant is advised that any fiiture requests to increase hardcover or chanQe the nature of e�istina/approved hardcover shall require City approval, and increases • in hardcover wil'1 not Iikelv be approved witllout concunent reduction in eaisting hardcover. • Page 3 ot�