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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. ________________________ 4 the neighborhood; however, in order to be allowed the 30% hardcover that other developed similar-sized lots are afforded, variances to lot area and lot width are required. 10. “The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant.” In the opinion of staff, the property rights of the owners will be diminished if the lot area and lot width variances are not granted, as the new residence would not be able to have the 30% hardcover that neighboring similar- sized lots are allowed. 11. “The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort or morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of this chapter.” Granting of the area and width variances would not impair health, safety, comfort or morals and would not be contrary the intent of the zoning code. 12. “The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty.” In the opinion of staff, granting of the lot area and lot width variances will alleviate a practical difficulty by allowing the Property to be developed under the same hardcover and structural coverage allowances as other similar-sized developed lots in the neighborhood. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS: Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants a variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-350 to allow redevelopment of the substandard Property with 13,652 square feet in area and 99.9 feet in width where 21,780 square feet in area and 100 feet in width are required, subject to the following conditions: 1. Council approval is based on the entire record, above Findings. 2. The approved project shall conform to the requirements and standards within Chapter 78 of the City Code. 3. Any amendments to the plans which are not in conformity with City codes may require further Planning Commission and City Council review. 4. Authorities granted by this resolution run with the Property not with the owners, but are permissive only and must be exercised by obtaining a building permit for the new construction and commencing construction of said project. A building permit must be obtained within one year of the date of Council approval, or the variances will expire on that date (July 12, 2022).