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respect be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Code. <br /> Response:The City of Orono's Community Management Plan, Part 3A Environmental Protection Plan outlines the need for protecting <br /> solar access. Granting this proposed variance will not impair health,safety, comfort, morals or otherwise, but rather be contributing to <br /> the City's 2040 plan. <br /> 12.The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant but is necessary to alleviate <br /> demonstrable difficulty. <br /> Response: Our design meets the 2020 State of Minnesota Building code; however, it does not meet the City of Orono's requirements <br /> outlined in Sec. 78-1379 of Orono's Zoning Ordinance. Specifically Sub e, number 2, letter h which states, "Maximum area. In all <br /> residential zoning districts,the collector and mounting system of a roof-mounted solar energy system shall cover no more than 70 <br /> percent of the roof to which it is affixed".The current array design covers approximately 83% of the roof plane. Minnesota Statute <br /> 462.357, subd. 6, states that inadequate access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems is a practical difficulty. <br />