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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 3. [Variances may be granted I❑hen the applicant or the i_ ariance establishes that there are practical di ic:1ties in complying ❑ith the -oning ordinance. -i ractical diUC7ties,Cas Fsed in connection ❑ith the granting oCa [ariance, means that❑ a. The property owner in question proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner, however, the proposed use is not permitted by the official controls. [he ❑ni❑I'❑eness o❑the shape, the long narron driEt-Flay neck, and the orientation or -the [roperty create dii i lJties For the property o❑ners reasonable re❑: est to rebAd a detached garage. b. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the landowner. I-he-ni❑❑e shape o❑the ❑roperty gas not the rest-lt o -actions by the landol❑ner. Che eFisting condition o -the long thin neck o❑ driCe❑ay to reach North Shore ❑ri contribCtes to the hardco--Or o-orages. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. " Che hardco[-or ❑ariance All not alter the character o-lthe neighborhood❑there is an e 7sting improCement on the (roperty sit-ated at a sCbstandard setback ❑hich more directly impacting the neighbors to the soCth and ❑est. ❑he hardcoFOr ❑ariance is reasonable and necessary as the most logical location Car the improCement is closer to and ad:acent to the el= fisting dri-e❑ay. Che hardco[er -or the ❑roperty ❑ill not increase abo-O the eFisting hardcol: er le[el ❑hich incl[des the ass!-ined drib❑ay. C. 1Lconomic considerations alone do not constit[te practical dii❑C❑Ities.❑ ❑conomic considerations hare not been a [actor in the ariance appro[al determination. 5. I C ractical dilTlclAties also incl❑de bFt are not limited to inade❑❑ate access to direct sCnlight For solar energy systems. Variances shall be granted i_or earth[8heltered constr❑ction as delhed in Minn. Stat. ❑ C16C.06, s❑bd. q ❑hen in harmony ❑ith Orono City Code Chapter -8.[ II- This condition is not applicable. 6. Lhe board or the co[hcil may not permit as a [ariance any ❑Ise that is not permitted Cnder Orono City Code Chapter C8 [or property in the -one -]here the allected persons land is located.❑[This condition is not applicable, as the ❑se -or a detached garage is an alloCed Cse in the LRIF1 ❑ ❑istrict.