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comments by the applicant and the public, and the effect of the proposed <br />variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. <br />5.The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are <br />peculiar to it and do not iq}ply generally to other property in this zoning <br />district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic <br />conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring <br />property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is <br />necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to <br />preserve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in <br />keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive <br />Plan of the City. <br />CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND CONDITIONS <br />Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby <br />grants variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-282, 78-330, and 78-1403 <br />to allow hardcover within the 0-75’ setback zone of 368 s.f. or 8.9%, hardcover within <br />the 75’-250’ setback zone of 2,722 s.f. or 57.6%, structural coverage of 1,815 s.f. <br />(20.5%), and a side setback variance of 5.8’ subject to the following conditions: <br />1. Council approval is based on the site plan submitted by the applicant and <br />annotated by City staff, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. Arty <br />amendments to the site plan which are not in conformity with City codes will <br />require further Planning Commission and City Council review. <br />2. Hardcover in the 0-75’ zone shall not increase above the 8.9% or 368 s.f.. <br />Hardcover in the 75-250’ zone shall be limited to 2,722 s.f. or 57.6% per the plan <br />and hardcover allowance siunmary as depicted on Exhibit A. Applicant is <br />advised that any future requests to increase hardcover or change the nature of <br />existing/approved hardcover shall require City approval, and increases in <br />hardcover will not likely be approved without concurrent reduction in existing <br />hardcover. <br />3. Applicant shall remove all plastic or fabric liner material from the decorative <br />landscape beds on the property to ensure their permeability as non-hardcover <br />surfaces. <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />Vi