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04 °.1/1 t. -A4 , ,_ _ CITY of ORONO )$,, +L 011111 _ ��• RESOLUTION OF T 5 CITYCOUNCIL `9es-00 N O. k 2. The property is located in the LR-1B One Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District which requires a minimum lot area of 1.0 acre and a minimum lot width of 140'. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on November 16, 2009 and recommended approval of variances based on the following findings: a. The property contains 14,669 s.f. in area and has 56 feet in width at the OHWL and 45 feet in width at the 75 foot setback. b. The lot is substandard in area and a residence has existed on the property for many years. c. There is an existing public sanitary sewer line crossing through the property at an angle. d. There is no additional land available to bring the lot width or lot area into conformity. e. The hardcover variances as requested are in line with the levels of hardcover variances approved on rebuild applications with similar lot conditions. The proposed residence meets the structural lot coverage limitation of 15%. f. The proposed structure complies with the lake yard, side yard and average lakeshore setback requirements. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the Page 2 of 5