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CITY OF ORONO <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> */-4 <br /> NO. 7259 <br /> kESHO <br /> b. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created <br /> by the landowner. <br /> The unique shape of the Property and shoreline, the existing home's location with <br /> respect to the lake and the neighboring home locations prevent lakeside <br /> expansions of the residential footprint consistent with the neighborhood. The <br /> proposed overall hardcover level is conforming. The circumstances are unique to <br /> the Property; and <br /> c. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality." <br /> The variance is requested in order to permit construction of additions to the home <br /> designed to fit the character of the neighborhood according to the submitted <br /> information. <br /> 4. "Economic considerations alone do not constitute practical difficulties." Economic <br /> considerations have not been a factor in the variance approval determination. <br /> 5. "Practical difficulties also include but are not limited to inadequate access to direct sunlight <br /> for solar energy systems. Variances shall be granted for earth-sheltered construction as <br /> defined in Minn. Stat. § 216C.06, subd. 2, when in harmony with Orono City Code Chapter <br /> 78."This condition is not applicable. <br /> 6. "The board or the council may not permit as a variance any use that is not permitted under <br /> Orono City Code Chapter 78 for property in the zone where the affected person's land is <br /> located." This condition is not applicable, as a single family home is an allowed use in the <br /> LR-1C District. <br /> 7. "The board or council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one-family dwelling <br /> as a two-family dwelling."This condition is not applicable. <br /> 8. "The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such <br /> property or immediately adjoining property." The Property's unique shape and orientation <br /> with respect to the lakeshore, and the setback from the lake of the adjacent homes create <br /> difficulties for the owners in improving the property consistent with the homes in their <br /> neighborhood. <br /> 9. "The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which the <br /> land is located." The Property's unique shape, shoreline orientation, and the relationship <br /> between the existing home and the setback of the adjacent properties create difficulties <br /> for the owners. <br /> 3 <br />