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O CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL y NO. 7256 IkES H Os. 7. "The board or council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one-family dwelling as a two-family dwelling."This condition is not applicable. 8. "The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property." The area and width of the Property within the RR-1A zoning district is unique to the Property and to the immediate neighbors which support the requested variances. 9. "The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which the land is located." The substandard size of the Property is unique within the 5-acre rural residential zoning district. 10. "The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant." Lot area and lot width variances are necessary for the preservation of the owners' Property right; granting the requested front yard setback variance provides a reasonable buildable area on the substandard property. 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 requested variances would not impair health, safety, comfort or morals and would be in keeping with 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." The topography of the relatively narrow, uniquely shaped lot within the RR-1A district results in a limited building area for construction of a single family home on the high portion of the site. The Property's size is unique for the RR-1A zoning district. Granting the requested variances is necessary. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS: Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby grants variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-395 to allow redevelopment of a Property having substandard width and area with a home 51.7 feet from the front property line where a 100-foot setback is 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 survey dated February 25, 2022 and building plans submitted by the Applicants and annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibits A& B. 4