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m CITY of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITV COUNCIL NO_______^04 4 3. 5. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on April 16,2001 and recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 0. 4. T he Plamiing Commission made the following findings of fact: A.The structural coverage on the lot is dencasing from 3,416 s.f. (21.8%) to 3,280 (20.9%). B.The hardcover in the 0-75' setback zone is decreasing from 584 s.f. (8.3%) to 288 s.f. (4.07%). C.The hardcover in tlie 75-250' setback zone is decreasing from 4,685 s.f. (54.4%) to 4,501 s.f. (52.2%). [).The proposed reductions in hardcover a;id structural coverage arc in addition to the areas which were to be removed ay a prior owner under the terms of a prior variance and which the current applicant has agreed to remove. !•. The lot is extremely undersized for LR-1B. F. Massing is not on issue. The garage addition is on the street side of the residence and llie two adjacent properties will not be ud\ ersc'y affected by the addition. G. The residence was built prior to cunent zoning standards being adopted. The City Council finds that the conditions e.xisting on this property arc 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 itot merely serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a sub.stuntial property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprdiensivc Plan of the City. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and Page 2 of 6