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O O CITY of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6204 S11 2. The Property is located in the RR-113 rural residential zoning district, where 2.0 acres is the minimum lot area and 200 feet is the minimum defined lot width. The Property is approximately 0.6 acre in area and has 335 feet in width along Watertown Road. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application on January 22, 2013 and on a vote of 4 - 0 recommended approval of the variances, based on the following findings: a. The Property is served by sanitary sewer. b. The shape of the Property; the creek and wetland locations; and the location of the existing home make it difficult to construct a conforming detached garage elsewhere. c. The Property has an existing detached garage proposed to be removed, which is located closer to Watertown Road and to the creek than the proposed detached garage. The encroachments will be lessened with the proposed garage. d. The existing detached garage results in 499 square feet of hardcover within the 75' creek setback; 915 square feet of driveway also exists in this zone. The proposed plan will decrease the amount of hardcover by 658 square feet. e. The Applicants' request will alleviate a practical difficulty inherent to the Property and not created by the Applicants. f. The Applicants' request is reasonable and will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood and will result in minimal negative impact on adjacent properties. g. The Applicant's request is in harmony with the purpose and intent of the ordinance. h. The proposed detached garage constructed on the residential property is consistent with the comprehensive plan. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the Applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed Page 2 of 5