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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 71 94 3. The Property contains 9,000 square feet or 0.2 acres in area and has a defined lot width of 50 feet. 4. The Property is within Tier 2 and hardcover is limited to 30% according to the Stormwater Quality Overlay District. 5. Applicant has applied for the following variances: a. Lot Width Variance b. Lot Area Variance 6. The Property is a substandard Lot of Record which qualified for buildability without area and width variances under City Code Section 78-72 when the new home was constructed on the property in 2012. A qualifier for taking advantage of the Lot of Record status is a hardcover limitation of 25%. The new home met that limitation. The Owners wish to be able exceed 25% up to the 30% limit, to construct a slightly larger deck. Therefore, the lot area and width variances are required. 7. In considering this application for variances, the Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed variances upon the health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, light and air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, and the effect on values of property in the surrounding area. ANALYSIS: 1. "Variances shall only be permitted when they are in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the ordinance ...." Single family residences are a permitted use within the LR -1C zoning district. This criterion is met. 2. "Variances shall only be permitted ... when the variances are consistent with the comprehensive plan." The residential home and associated residential amenities are residential uses which are consistent with the comprehensive plan guiding of this and surrounding properties for residential use. 3. "Variances may be granted when the applicant for the variance establishes that there are practical difficulties in complying with the zoning ordinance. 'Practical difficulties,' as used in connection with the granting of a variance, means that: a. The property owner in question proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner, however, the proposed use is not permitted by the official controls.