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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. ________________________ 4 The City’s goals is to consider the natural environment in the placement of these and other improvements. 11. “The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort or morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of this chapter.” The proposed variance would allow a solar array to be ground mounted. A solar array is permitted to be placed on a building, including a new building in the same location as a proposed array. There is no impact to the health, safety, or welfare based on the difference between the two. 12. “The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty.” It may be cheaper and easier to place the array on the roof of the existing structure, the applicants propose a variance to better suit their long range plans for the property, which include restoration of wildlife habitat. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS: Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1379 to allow a ground mounted solar array, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based on the entire record, above Findings. 2. The approved project shall conform to the plans dated January 30, 2019 submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. 3. Any amendments to the plans which are not in conformity with City codes may require further Planning Commission and City Council review. 4. Authorities granted by this resolution run with the Property not with the Applicants, but are permissive only and must be exercised by obtaining a permit for the project and commencing construction of said project within one year of the date of Council approval, or the variance will expire on that date (February 11, 2020). 5. Violation of or non-compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this resolution may result in the termination of any authority granted herein.