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00, 0 CITY of ORONO ti ti RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SIII'D NO. 5 Q-- b. There is no adjacent property the applicant could acquire to enlarge the lot. C. There are numerous similarly sized lots with houses in the immediate vicinity of this property. d. The proposed residence is modest in size. Structural lot coverage would be 11 percent when 15 percent is allowed. e. This variance has been approved several times previously. 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 variances 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 Owners but are necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; are necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the Owners; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS Based upon the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variance to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-330 to allow construction of a new house on a lot that is 0.44 acre in area and 120 feet wide when an area of 1.0 acre and a width of 140 feet are required, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based on the site, grading/drainage, and house plans submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibits A, B and C. Any amendments to these plans may Page 2 of 4