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O O CITY of ORONO = RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6306 4kE O��O S1 2. The Property is located in the RR-113 zoning district, where 2.0 acres is the minimum lot area and 200 feet is the minimum defined lot width. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application on July 15, 2013 and on a vote of 5 - 0 recommended approval of the variances, based on the following findings: a. The Property has approximately 76,128 square feet (1.75 acre) acre in area and has 60 feet in width at the cul-de-sac. b. The proposed level of structural coverage on the Property will be conforming at 3.6% where 15% is normally allowed. c. The Applicants have proposed to step back the second story of the garage addition lessening the massing when viewed from the street. d. The lots in the plat of Fox Ridge range from 1.0 acre to 1.75 acres in area and generally do not conform to the RR-113 2-acre zoning requirement. e. The Property contains a steep slope to the rear and a large wetland on the east side of the lot limiting the buildable area. f. The neighboring home to the north is situated approximately ±38 feet from the Applicant's side lot line which will still allow for about ±56 feet of separation between the neighbor's home and the Applicants' garage addition. g. The Applicants' request will alleviate a practical difficulty inherent to the existing location of home and its proximity to the front lot line. This practical difficult was not created by the Applicants. h. The Applicants' request is reasonable and reduces the current encroachment of the existing garage/home into the front setback. i. The Applicants' request will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood and will result in minimal negative impact on adjacent properties. j. The Applicants' request is in harmony with the purpose and intent of the ordinance. Page 2 of 5