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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6997 G l9'�ES H o located. This condition is not applicable, as the use for a single family home is an allowed use in the LR-1B District. 7. The board or council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one-family dwelling as a two-family dwelling. This condition is not applicable. 8. The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property. The property is substandard per the City Code in size area for the zoning district creating a smaller building envelope compared to other properties in the LRAB district. 9. The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which the land is located. The property is small and narrow in shape with limited building envelope allowed for the LRAB district. 10. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant. The applicant is proposing to maintain the same use of the property but bring the structures more into conformance with the City Code with the proposed addition and demolishing of existing detached structure. 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. Granting the requested variance for the home will not adversely impact health, safety, comfort, or morals; nor will it be contrary to the intent of the Code. 12. The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty. The applicant is working to maintain the same use for the single family home.The applicant has worked through a variety of scenarios to alleviate the nonconformities currently in existence on the property. The request to maintain the existing level of hardcover is not out of convenience but a necessity for the use of the property. 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 78-1700 to allow 34.43% hardcover, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based on the entire record, above Findings. 2. The approved project shall conform to the survey dated June 5, 2019 and building plans 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. 3